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What is the importance of heat fixing the slide before staining?
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∙ 11y ago
You heat fix a slide by passing it through a blue flame a couple of times (with th cells facing up). you do this to denature any enzymes that might lyse the cells or interfere with the staining procedure.
you also use it kill the organism and to adhere the organism to the slide for staining
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoHeat fixing allows the sample bacteria to coagulate and stick to the slide. In the process of heating, it also kills the bacteria and denatures the bacterial enzymes, preventing autolysis and deterioration.
If you don't heat fix and plan on apply Gram's stain, your smear may wash off in the process.
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∙ 11y agoIt is important to heat fix your bacteria slide so the bacteria adheres to the slide. Vuala!
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What would happen if no heat fixing were done?
If no heat fixing was done to a slide with a specimen on it, it would be rinsed off with the gram staining procedure. Heat fixing the specimen does kill specimen but it also locks it in place.
Purpose of fixing the bacterial film?
The purpose of heat fixing the bacteria to the slide is so during the gram staining procedure the bacteria doesn't wash off. If you didn't heat fix the bacteria to the slide, it would not stay on the slide.
Is presence of grease or dirt on a glass slide going to result in poor smear preparation?
The smear will not adhere well if there is grease on the slide.
What is the preparation of smears and simple staining?
smear is the putting and fixing of staining sample on glass slide which is done by first putting the a drop of water on slide and then inoculation is put over it which is then spread slowly in round form by inoculating loop and dry it by very light heat to fix it.Simple staining is the process in which a dye knwon as methylene blue is spread over smear to colour the microbe whcih can be then washed by 70% alcohol so that extra dye can be removed and then the sample is ready to observe under microscope
What is Passing a slide sample through a flame is called?
heat fixing
What would happen if no heat fixing were done?
If no heat fixing was done to a slide with a specimen on it, it would be rinsed off with the gram staining procedure. Heat fixing the specimen does kill specimen but it also locks it in place.
What would happen if no fixing were done?
If no heat fixing was done to a slide with a specimen on it, it would be rinsed off with the gram staining procedure. Heat fixing the specimen does kill specimen but it also locks it in place.
Purpose of fixing the bacterial film?
The purpose of heat fixing the bacteria to the slide is so during the gram staining procedure the bacteria doesn't wash off. If you didn't heat fix the bacteria to the slide, it would not stay on the slide.
Why is the slide not heat fixed before negative staining?
First and foremost, the purpose of heat fixing is to drive stain into the bacterial cells, which in this case, you are staining the background, so there is not a need for heat fixing. Next, the process of heat fixing will shrink the cell by a little. This sorts of support the first reason as since there isn't the need to heat fix, then don't. By not heat-fixing, we actually see a more accurate morphology, arrangement and size of thr bacterial cell. Hope that my answers helps 😊
What is the purpose of heat fixing the smears?
It helps the cells adhere to the slide so that they can be stained. The purpose of heat fixing is to kill the organisms without serious distortion. They adhere better to the slide and also take up dye more easily.
Bacterial smears are fixed before staining to?
affix the cells to the slide and to kill 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.
Why must smear on the slide be completely dry before heat fixation?
Slight heating helps in fixing the cells on to the surface of the glass slide
Why slide need to soak in alcohol before staining?
To remove unwanted microorganisms, dust particles and grease etc.....
Upon simple staining procedure you failed to heat fix your E. coli smear and on examination how would you expect this slide to differ from the correctly prepared slides?
heat fixing your slide causes the cells to stick to the slide, without that the cells will be washed right off and there will be nothing left to observe.
Why is it important to immobilize the bacteria on a slide prior to staining?
to view
Is presence of grease or dirt on a glass slide going to result in poor smear preparation?
The smear will not adhere well if there is grease on the slide.
