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Did you stain the bacterial cell wall or the cell cytoplasm?
Yes, it is. Using the Gram staining method, the wall can be seen.
How can a mycoplasma be recognized?
Mycoplasma organisms do not contain a cell wall. Thus, traditional cell staining techniques (which require the presence of a cell wall), do not highlight the organism. A special staining technique is required for visualization.
Bacterial smears are fixed before staining to?
Bacterial smears are fixed before staining to adhere the bacteria to the slide and kill the bacteria, which helps to prevent them from washing away during the staining process. Additionally, fixing the bacteria helps to preserve their cellular structures and prevent distortion during staining.
Why is it imortant to immoblize the bacteria on the slide prior to staining?
to kill cells
Why is gram staining important?
It tells the microbiologist/clinician facts about the cell wall construction of the bacterium. This then indicates which antibiotics to prescribe if you are trying to get rid of a bacterial infection.
Can a wall kill you?
The only way a wall can kill a person if it falls on them. A wall is a very heavy object and if itÕs not in a good condition and falls on a person it can kill them.
Beowulf uses to kill Grendel's mother?
Beowulf uses a giant's sword to kill Grendel's mother in their underwater lair. He finds the sword hanging on the wall and uses it to strike a fatal blow.
Function of heat-fix in gram staining?
Heat-fixing in gram staining serves to adhere bacterial cells to the slide, making them more resistant to washing off during the staining process. It also helps to kill the bacteria, allowing them to take up the crystal violet stain more effectively. Additionally, heat-fixing can alter the permeability of the bacterial cell wall, aiding in the retention of the stain through subsequent decolorization steps.
Is gram staining related to flagella?
No, gram staining and flagella are not directly related. Gram staining is a technique used to classify bacteria based on cell wall characteristics, while flagella are thread-like appendages that help bacteria move. Flagella presence or absence does not affect the results of a gram stain.
What is the purpose of staining the smear in malachite green during spore staining?
the purpose of boiling of smear in malachite green is to forces a stain to penetrate the endospore wall, it is necessary to heat the slide and the stain to prod the wall to allow the stain to enter.
Why gram staining is classified as differential staining?
Differential staining is the procedure that are used to distinguish organism based on their staining properties. Use of gram stain divide bacteria into two classes - gram positive which retain crystal violet stain purple colour, gram negative which lose their crystal violet and give pink colour. By this method we can differentiate two different types of bacteria having different cell wall composition that is the reason gram staining used widely as differential staining
Is iodine a basic stain?
No, iodine is not a basic stain. Iodine is commonly used in Gram staining to identify bacteria as either Gram-positive or Gram-negative based on their cell wall composition. It acts as a mordant in the staining process and helps to fix the crystal violet stain in Gram staining.
