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Nigrosin is a negatively charged acidic dye that is commonly used in staining techniques in microbiology and histology. It works by binding to positively charged structures in cells, such as nucleic acids, giving them a dark coloration which aids in visualization under a microscope.
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Is Nigrosin Acidic or basic?
Nigrosin is an acidic dye. When dissolved in water, it forms a negatively charged solution due to the presence of acidic functional groups that attract positively charged ions.
Which of the following is an example of an acidic stain?
Basic dyes: Crystal violet, Methylene blue, Malachite green, Safranin. Acidic dyes: Nigrosin, Congo red
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Can you stain a staphylococcus specimen with nigrosin?
No, nigrosin is a negative stain that does not easily penetrate bacterial cells. Instead, Gram staining or other differential staining methods are commonly used to visualize and identify Staphylococcus species.
What color is a gram positive cell with nigrosin?
clear
Are nigrosin and malachite green a functional analogous pair of stain?
No
Is it possible to substitute methylene blue for nigrosin in the negative stain?
no
Is Nigrosin Acidic or basic?
Nigrosin is an acidic dye. When dissolved in water, it forms a negatively charged solution due to the presence of acidic functional groups that attract positively charged ions.
What is another example of a acidic dye besides Congo red?
Nigrosin
Why does nigrosin not stain bacterial cells?
Nigrosin is an acidic stain composed of large molecules that are repelled by the negatively charged bacterial cell surface. Bacterial cells typically have a negative charge due to components like lipopolysaccharides in their cell walls, which repel the negatively charged nigrosin dye, preventing it from staining the cells.
How does nigrosin stain work?
Nigrosin stain is an acidic, anionic dye that works by staining the background of a sample, allowing for better contrast with the stained structures. It is commonly used in microbiology for negative staining techniques to highlight the morphology and arrangement of bacterial cells. The dye is repelled by the negatively charged bacterial cell walls, resulting in a clear outline of the cells against the stained background.
Why cant methylene blue be used in place of nigrosin in negative staining?
Because negative staining requires the use of an acidic stain, which will not penetrate the cells because of the negative charge on the surface of the bacteria. As a result, the unstained cells can be easily identified against the colored background.
What would the slide look like under the microscope if methylene blue is used instead of nigrosin?
The stain would stain the cells rather than the background
What types of dyes are used for negative staining?
Negatively stained samples are typically stained with acidic dyes such as India ink, nigrosin, or uranyl acetate. These dyes have a contrasting effect, allowing the visualization of the background while leaving the sample unstained.
Describe the microscopic appearance of encapsulated streptococcus if stained with safranin?
Safranin (red) is used in gram staining and endospore staining as the secondary stain. Nigrosin is used in negative staining, staining only the background and not the bacteria. Therefore, the bacteria within the capsule would stain red from the safranin. (Like in endospore staining and negative gram staining, safranin would stain the bacteria red.) Nigrosin would stain the background of the organism just as it would in negative staining. Bacteria (within capsul): stained safranin red Capsule (outer layer of bacteria): clear Background of organism: stained dark with Nigrosin
