This study was undertaken with a threefold objective: first, to compare the effects of some diverse bactericidal and bacteriostatic agents, including metal cations, sulfonamide compounds, and narcotics, on the growth and luminescence of luminous bacteria; second, to obtain self-photographs in color showing the chief results; and third, in connection with the photographs, to measure the brightness of the light and express it in absolute units.
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