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Tuberculosis
Findings from University of South Australia in tuberculosis reported
February 17th, 2009
According to a study from Adelaide, Australia, "An investigation of commercially available basic fuchsin (BF) dye powders used for the detection of acid-fast bacilli (AFB). To determine whether single, or multiple, assays may predict the performance of BF in the Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) method." "The composition and staining properties of six BF dye samples were assessed using continuous recording spectrophotometry, reverse phase thin-layer chromatography (RPTLC) and a standardised ZN biological staining test. Variable proportions of BF homologues could be demonstrated in the samples, but neither spectroscopy nor RPTLC was fully predictive of their staining quality. ZN...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-17)
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