Spirit blue explained

Spirit blue or Opal blue SS is a dye with formula C37H30ClN3.[1] It is used as an indicator in agar for detection of lipase activity in bacteria.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Opal Blue SS . National Center for Biotechnology Information . 21 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221200604/https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16534 . 21 December 2016 . live.
  2. Spirit Blue Agar: A Medium for the Detection of Lipolytic Microorganisms. Mortimer P.. Starr. April 4, 1941. Science. 93. 2414. 333–334. CrossRef. 10.1126/science.93.2414.333. 17748334 . 1941Sci....93..333S .

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