Microorganism Controlling by Dyes

Microorganism Controlling by Dyes

	Microorganism Controlling by Dyes - A group of dyes-triphenyl methane dyes is useful as antiseptics for Bacillus spp. and Staphylococcus spp and in higher concentration to typhoid bacilli. This group includes malachite green and crystal violet (traditionally used as gentian violet for trench mouth and Candida infections).
A second group of dyes the acridine dyes are good antiseptics for gonococcal and staphylococcal infections. Generally dyes are more valuable for Gram positive than for Gram negative forms. They act by combining directly with DNA and hall RNA synthesis.