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Is mordant used in acid fast stain?
The heat is the mordant for an acid-fast stain
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.
How do you use mordant in a sentence?
Alum was used as a mordant in dyeing. Salt is used as a mordant in dyeing and calico-printing. Mordant is very sarcastic and painful wit or speech. It is also known as a substance that attaches dyes to materials.
What is the appearance of gram negative bacteria after addition of mordant in the gram stain?
Red/pink
Why must heat be used with application of the primary stain during acid fast staining?
It acts as the mordant to soften the mycolic acid so that the stain can penetrate the cell.
Is mordant used in acid fast stain?
The heat is the mordant for an acid-fast stain
What mordant is used in spore staining?
Heat is the mordant used in the spore stain, it fixes the primary stain.
Is vinegar a mordant?
Yes, sodium chloride can be used as a mordant.
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 a dye which fixes without a mordant?
a mordant is used for the dyeing to try it
Can you make a sentence using the word mordant?
It means a caustic or sharp quality.He has a mordant sense of humor.It can also mean a substance that fixes a dye into a fabric.What chemical did you use as a mordant?
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.
How do you use mordant in a sentence?
Alum was used as a mordant in dyeing. Salt is used as a mordant in dyeing and calico-printing. Mordant is very sarcastic and painful wit or speech. It is also known as a substance that attaches dyes to materials.
When was Edwin Mordant born?
Edwin Mordant was born on December 22, 1868, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
When did Edwin Mordant die?
Edwin Mordant died on February 15, 1942, in Hollywood, California, USA.
Why is alum used as mordant?
it is used as mordant due to the formation of gelatenous precipitates (Al(OH)3).
What might you do to make a natural dye more colorfast?
Colorfastness of a dye can be improved by using a substance called a mordant. A mordant is a chemical that bonds the colorant in a dye to a material. This happens because part of a mordant particle bonds to a particle in the material and another part of the mordant particle bonds to a dye molecule.
