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Preliminary staining of bacteria: simple stains.

Authors :
Moyes RB
Reynolds J
Breakwell DP
Source :
Current protocols in microbiology [Curr Protoc Microbiol] 2009 Nov; Vol. Appendix 3, pp. Appendix 3E.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Simple staining involves directly staining the bacterial cell with a positively charged dye in order to see bacterial detail, in contrast to negative staining where the bacteria remain unstained against a dark background.<br /> ((c) 2009 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1934-8533
Volume :
Appendix 3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Current protocols in microbiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19885932
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/9780471729259.mca03es15