Stain

Conc.

Staining percent

4 h

8 h

16 h

24 h

Acridine Orange

10 µg/ml

84.06 ± 1.63

91.18 ± 0.86

93.71 ± 1.54

92.88 ± 1.75

25 µg/ml

90.90 ± 0.88

96.01 ± 1.16

100.00 ± 00

100.00 ± 00

50 µg/ml

94.03 ± 0.63

99.63 ± 0.26

100.00 ± 00

100.00 ± 00

LDS 751

25 µg/ml

75.22 ± 2.75

83.40 ± 1.72

86.17 ± 2.34

85.95 ± 2.46

50 µg/ml

79.70 ± 1.31

88.60 ± 1.57

95.94 ± 0.35

95.11 ± 0.85

100 µg/ml

80.28 ± 1.75

89.30 ± 0.84

96.58 ± 0.99

95.15 ± 0.63

Meldola’s Blue

0.05% w/v

41.96 ± 1.21

49.06 ± 2.84

70.04 ± 2.41

76.99 ± 1.95