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It is essential that smears air-dry before heating. This is so that they do not move around and cause errors in observation.

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Why is it essential that the smears initially be air-dried?

if not do this and fix it , it will be wash off when stain it.


Why is it essential that smears be air-dried before heating the slide and why cannot they be gently heated over a flame to speed up the drying process?

Any heat much over room temperature at that point would denature the cells due to the water content on the slide. Even if it was gentle, the heat from the flame would be enough to sizzle them like tiny fried eggs. :)


Why is it essential that smears be air-dried during bacterial smears?

Air-drying smears during bacterial staining is essential to fix the cells to the slide. This helps prevent cell loss when they are subsequently stained and washed in the staining process. Air-drying also helps to preserve the cellular morphology and structure for accurate microscopic examination.


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