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Methylene blue is used for many different staining purposes, but one of the main ones is staining RNA or DNA.
In animal cells, it will stain the cytoplasm and the nucleus (the nucleus will be much darker).
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∙ 9y agoIf someone wants to study animal cells closer they may stain them with methylene blue. If animal cells are stained like this they will turn red.
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What does methylene blue do to the activity of the cell?
Methylene blue is used to stain animal cells, such as human cheek cells, to make their nuclei more observable.
What stain is used to stain cheek cells?
methelyn blue
What dye is used to stain cheek epithelial cells in lab?
methane blue
What would the slide look like under the microscope if methylene blue is used instead of nigrosin?
The stain would stain the cells rather than the background
What is used to dye animal cells?
Methylene Blue is the name of the dye Iodine is used for dyeing plant cells hope this helps :-)
What kind of stain are used to stain plant and animal cells?
Methylene blue stain is used to stain plant and animal cells.
What does methylene blue do to the activity of the cell?
Methylene blue is used to stain animal cells, such as human cheek cells, to make their nuclei more observable.
What stain is used to stain cheek cells?
methelyn blue
What dye is used to stain cheek epithelial cells in lab?
methane blue
Why safranine and not methylene blue is used to stain plant cells?
Both are used in staining but for different purposes .
Why is methylene blue commonly used for animal cells even though it stains plant and animal nuclei?
because the nuclear bytrate in the animal cell does not react with methylene blue
What would the slide look like under the microscope if methylene blue is used instead of nigrosin?
The stain would stain the cells rather than the background
What structure does aceto-orcein stain in plant cells or animal cells?
Methylene blue stains both the nucleus and the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells. The nucleus typically stains a deeper color. Its purpose is to make cells show up against their background. Methylene blue is also used to stain DNA or RNA after electrophoresis. It can be purchased at most aquarium shops for under 10 dollars. In some cases food dye might be suitable.
Is the cell surface membrane permeable to methylene blue?
Methylene blue is used to stain animal cells, such as human cheek cells, to make their nuclei more observable. Also used to staining the blood film and used in cytology. It gives a blue coloration to the human cheek cell.
Why cant methylene blue be used in place of nigrosin in negative staining?
Because negative staining requires the use of an acidic stain, which will not penetrate the cells because of the negative charge on the surface of the bacteria. As a result, the unstained cells can be easily identified against the colored background.
What is used to dye animal cells?
Methylene Blue is the name of the dye Iodine is used for dyeing plant cells hope this helps :-)
Would methylene blue stain be substituted for safranin as the counter stain in this procedure?
Methylene blue is a stain used in microbiology. The dye attaches to the object, which allows what would normally be fairly see-through to be visible to the microscope.
