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Gram stains are not done on older cultures of bacteria why?
dharmendra chandrabhan yadav
Is s mitis gram positive or negative?
S. mitis stains purple and therefore is a gram positive bacteria
Function of heat-fix in gram staining?
Heat fixing is done to kill the specimen; adhere the specimen to the slide; and alter the specimen so that they more readily accept stains.
What stains have a strong attraction for cell components and stain them on the microscope slide?
gram positive
How is the Gram stain used to identify bacteria?
Half Answer: There are both Gram positive and Gram negative stains that are used to identify different types of Bacteria. They depend upon 'membrane content' - some stains highlight only the nuclear envelope.
Gram stains are not done on older cultures of bacteria why?
dharmendra chandrabhan yadav
Is pneumonia gram positive or gram negative?
Neither - the influenza VIRUS is not typed by gram stains - only bacteria are.
What is the use of Iodine in gram stains?
The iodine in the gram stain serves as a mordant or fixative.
What is the arrangement of echoli cell under gram stain?
e. coli stains Gram negative.
What is the purpose of staining an unknown organism?
By doing differential stains on an unknown organism, you can learn more about that organism. One of the most helpful stains would be the Gram stain. The gram stain will differentiate from Gram positive and Gram negative cells, narrowing your bacteria down a lot. Other stains include: Acid-Fast stain, Capsule stain, Endospore stain, and PHB stain.
What is the purpose of the crystal violet in the gram stain procedure?
Its the primary stain of the procedure. IT stains the Gram positive organisms
Is s mitis gram positive or negative?
S. mitis stains purple and therefore is a gram positive bacteria
What is the purpose of crystal violet in the Gram's stain procedure?
Its the primary stain of the procedure. IT stains the Gram positive organisms
Function of heat-fix in gram staining?
Heat fixing is done to kill the specimen; adhere the specimen to the slide; and alter the specimen so that they more readily accept stains.
How does malaria stain for gram and endospore and capsule and acid fast?
Gram staining protozoans yield variable results. Endospore, capsule, and AF stains will yield different results, as these stains are use on bacteria. Malaria is caused by a protozoan.
What counter stain is used in gram staining?
safranin
What stains have a strong attraction for cell components and stain them on the microscope slide?
gram positive
