Identification of Bacteria Using Staining Techniques
Identification of Bacteria is done by various Staining Techniques like Simple staining, Negative staining, Impregnation staining, Differential staining, Acid-fast staining
Identification of Bacteria is done by various Staining Techniques like Simple staining, Negative staining, Impregnation staining, Differential staining, Acid-fast staining
As name indicates these technique imparts different colour to different bacteria or bacterial structure. It allows us to differentiate between different kinds of bacterial cells or different parts of a bacterial cell. Differential stain technique includes the following technique:- 1. Gram staining 2. Acid Fast staining/Zeihl-Neelsen staining 3. Albert’s stains 1. Gram staining The most …
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Various type of Staining techniques in Microbiology S. NO. Staining technique Dye Application 1. Simple Staining Methylene blue/ basic Fuchsin Impart same colors to all bacteria 2. Negative Staining India Ink/ Nigrosin Demonstration of bacterail capsules 3. Impregnation method Siver Demonstration of bacterial flagella & Spirochaetes 4. Differential Staining a. Gram staining primary stain: crystal …