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Mordant is the reagent used in the gram stain method. By using this type of reagent bacteria are more easily seen. It is important to a doctor to know what kind of bacteria is present so that he knows what to prescribe to a patient to get rid of the bacteria.

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Do acid-fast bacteria stain gram-negative when subjected to the gram stain?

No, acid-fast bacteria do not stain gram-negative when subjected to the gram stain.


What are the reagents and steps min a Gram stain?

The steps in Gram staining are:1. crystal violet added to the smear2. iodine, the mordant (this fixes the violet)3. a decolorizer made of acetone and alcohol4. safranin, the counterstainIf the cell is Gram +, the decolorizer can not remove the violet. If it is Gram -, the decolorizer can remove the violet and the cell can be then colored with the dye, safranin.Bacteria are grouped in 4 groups by Gram stain:Gram-positive, the cell wall retains crystal Violet.Gram-negative, the cell wall does not retain crystal Violet.Graham not reactive, no staining whatsoever.Graham variable, uneven staining.


What is the difference between Jensen's version ang hucker's modification in gram staining based on reagents and gram reaction to fungi?

What is modified in Jensen's modification of Gram stain? Jensen's modification: This method involves use to methyl violet as primary stain, iodine and potassium iodide in water as mordant, absolute alcohol as decolorizer and neutral red as counterstain


Theories of principle of gram stain reactions?

Gram stain


What method is used to distinguish the two types of bacteria?

One common method to distinguish between different types of bacteria is Gram staining. This method involves staining bacteria with crystal violet and iodine, followed by a decolorization step and counterstain. Based on whether bacteria retain the stain (Gram-positive) or not (Gram-negative), they can be differentiated.

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What colour would you expect the mycoplasma to stain with gram reagents?

Mycoplasma does not have a cell wall, so it does not stain with traditional Gram reagents like crystal violet and safranin. Instead, it is commonly stained using specialized stains like DAPI (4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) for visualization under fluorescence microscopy.


What is gram stain of rotavirus?

Rotavirus is a non-enveloped virus that does not stain well with the traditional Gram stain method. Instead, it is typically visualized using specialized staining techniques like electron microscopy or immunofluorescence staining.


Is Gram stain and the Zeihl-Neelsen stain are two different ways of referring to the same test?

No, Gram stain and Ziehl-Neelsen stain are two different types of staining methods used in microbiology. Gram stain is used to differentiate bacteria based on their cell wall composition (Gram-positive and Gram-negative), while Ziehl-Neelsen stain is used to detect acid-fast bacteria like Mycobacterium tuberculosis.


The Gram stain differentiates between bacteria is based on the composition of their?

it is based on the structure of the cell wall and how it reacts to the series of reagents applied to the cells.


What happens if you use gram stain on a virus?

Most likely nothing. The gram stain will only stain the peptidoglycan cell wall of bacteria. Most viruses have a protein coat called a capsid. The capsid will not take up either the crystal violet or the safranin of a Gram stain.


Do acid-fast bacteria stain gram-negative when subjected to the gram stain?

No, acid-fast bacteria do not stain gram-negative when subjected to the gram stain.


What are the reagents and steps min a Gram stain?

The steps in Gram staining are:1. crystal violet added to the smear2. iodine, the mordant (this fixes the violet)3. a decolorizer made of acetone and alcohol4. safranin, the counterstainIf the cell is Gram +, the decolorizer can not remove the violet. If it is Gram -, the decolorizer can remove the violet and the cell can be then colored with the dye, safranin.Bacteria are grouped in 4 groups by Gram stain:Gram-positive, the cell wall retains crystal Violet.Gram-negative, the cell wall does not retain crystal Violet.Graham not reactive, no staining whatsoever.Graham variable, uneven staining.


What is the stainning method called that can distinguish between two different types of eurobacteria?

I believe what you're looking for is the stain that can differentiate between Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria: two types of eubacteria. So the staining method is called the Gram method. Crystal violet will remain trapped in Gram-positive bacteria due to their thicker cell walls, causing them to stain purple. Crystal violet can be washed out of Gram-negative cell walls after alcohol treatment to remove their outer lipid membrane, and the cells can be counterstained with a red, positively charged stain. In the end, Gram-positive bacteria will look purple, and Gram-negative bacteria will look red. See Wikipedia for more details.


What is the difference between Jensen's version ang hucker's modification in gram staining based on reagents and gram reaction to fungi?

What is modified in Jensen's modification of Gram stain? Jensen's modification: This method involves use to methyl violet as primary stain, iodine and potassium iodide in water as mordant, absolute alcohol as decolorizer and neutral red as counterstain


Theories of principle of gram stain reactions?

Gram stain


What method is used to distinguish the two types of bacteria?

One common method to distinguish between different types of bacteria is Gram staining. This method involves staining bacteria with crystal violet and iodine, followed by a decolorization step and counterstain. Based on whether bacteria retain the stain (Gram-positive) or not (Gram-negative), they can be differentiated.


What is the gram stain for cholera?

Gram Negative