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It is the waxy lipid in the structure of the cell wall that causes it to be acid fast.
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Discuss the different methods of acid-fast staining?
Ziehl-Neelsen Technique. also know as the Hot stain. application of heat during staining for the greater penetration of the primary stain which is the Carbolfushin. Kinyoun techinique. also know as the Cold stain. Acid fast organisms can also be visualized by Flourescence Microscopy using specific flourescent dyes such as Auramine and Rhodamine. :D -iampol
What is a Non-example of cell membrane?
cyclic nucleotides and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) ribonucleic acid in some forms four carbon rings fused together are a misconception of cell membrane but are actuall part of cell walls
What is a acid fast disease?
Some diseases are leprosy ( M. leprae), tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis), and nocardiosis ( N. brasiliensis, N. asteroides). The acid fast stain is important in identifying bacteria in the genus Mycobacterium and Nocardia.M. tuberculosis
What would be the result of the gram stain if acid alcohol is used as a decolorizer rather than the gram decolorizer?
alcohol will remove the lipid layer of the G- cells and the outer membrane. Edit: Ethyl alcohol is used as a decolorization step. Without using ethyl alcohol the gram-negative cells will still remain colored. H2O may dilute the cells or wash them off the slide.
What is the result of change in amino acid in hemoglobin?
Of course, there can be many outcomes from no problems to sickle cell disease to fetal death. Some mutations really cause no problems, some can cause a disease and some are so damaging it can cause the death of the unborn child.
Distinguish between the acid-fast cell and the non-acid fast?
Primary stain: carbol fuchsin will leave the acid fast cells red, as it can penetrate the lipoidal (thick waxy) shell of the acid fast shell. Counterstain: methylene blue will leave the non-acid fast cells blue. So you should have red and blue.
What are some human causes for acid rain?
some of the human causes for acid rain is we drive our cars ,have oil companies ,and don't care about the electricity.
What physical component of the bacterial cells enables acid-fast staining to work?
The cell walls of some bacteria eg mycobacteria contain mycolic acids giving the cell walls a high lipid content. To view these cells in samples staining requires higher concentrations of the dye solution and/or a heating period. However, once a stain is introduced into the cell wall, removing it with a decolorising is even more difficult. The expression "acid fast" is derived from the observation that even with the addition of hydrochloric acid to the alcohol decoloriser, some of the stained cells retain the primary stain (carbolfuchsin).
What are some natral causes of acid rain?
Volcanic eruptions.
Discuss the different methods of acid-fast staining?
Ziehl-Neelsen Technique. also know as the Hot stain. application of heat during staining for the greater penetration of the primary stain which is the Carbolfushin. Kinyoun techinique. also know as the Cold stain. Acid fast organisms can also be visualized by Flourescence Microscopy using specific flourescent dyes such as Auramine and Rhodamine. :D -iampol
When cell absorbs people where do they go?
he stabs them and throws some acid into them, so it can be easy. And with the acid they disappear.
What cellular structure is typically stained using the acid-fast technique?
Acid-fast is used for finding endospores---stress tolerant reproductive cells, produced by some bacteria.
Why is a cell referred to as a dry cell?
There is dry cell and wet cell. A dry cell has not fluid around it. A wet cell is surrounded by fluid of some sort, usually acid.
Which liquid causes a tooth to decompose?
ACID's Some sour candies and sprays are almost as bad for your teeth as battery acid!
What causes a fast-moving stream to deposit some of its load?
deposition
What are some causes of damage to plants and animals in the rain forests?
well some of the few causes of damages are humans, acid rain, global warming, and poching
What causes a burning?
Your stomach liner is week in some spots so the acid will burn
