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What is the purpose of mordant in a differential staining procedure?
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The resultant crystal violet- iodine (CV-1) complex serves to intensify the-color of the stain. At this point, all cells will appear purple black.
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What is the purpose of mordant stain in a differential staining procedure?
The resultant crystal violet- iodine (CV-1) complex serves to intensify the-color of the stain. At this point, all cells will appear purple black.
What is the purpose of the heat during the acid fast staining procedure?
It acts as the mordant to soften the mycolic acid so that the stain can penetrate the cell.
What is the purpose of differential staining?
differential staining is a staining technique used to stain colorless bacteria against a dark background.
What is the purpose of the heat during the staining procedures?
It acts as the mordant to soften the mycolic acid so that the stain can penetrate the cell.
What is the principal of flagellar staining?
flagella stain Purpose: To determine the presence/absence and location of flagella on various microorganisms Principle: Because bacterial flagella are very thin and fragile a special stain (flagella stain) is prepared that contains a mordant. This mordant allows piling of the stain on the flagella, increasing the thickness until they become visible. Various arrangements of flagella are seen on different cells.
What is the purpose of spore staining?
not sure
What is the purpose of staining?
to detect bacterial stracture
What is the purpose of albert staining?
to detect bacterial stracture
What is mordant used in the gram staining procedure and its function?
A mordant is an element which aids the chemical reaction that takes place between the dye and the fibre so that the dye is absorbed. It may also mean incisive or insistent especially in questioning something.
Is tryptone broth differential or selective media?
differential.
What is thee purpose of adding methylene blue to the specimen?
Adding methylene blue to a slide will stain animal cells and make the nuclei more visible.
What is the difference between leishman staining and giemsa staining?
Leishman staining is used for staining blood in microscopy and its purpose is to both identify and differentiate trypanosomas, leucocytes and malaria parasites. Giesma staining is used to stain DNA region, specifically chromosomes in order to locate aberrations like rearrangement and translocations.
