Medical Microbiology & RDT Labs
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differentiation staining
Dorner-staining method for bacterial endospores
Species at Bacillus Clostridium, Desulfotomaculum, Sporosarcina, etc. have the ability to form thick walled oval body. These cells have large
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Popping test for endospore staining
Endospores are dormant structures formed in various bacteria under unfavourable conditions. Their size is irregular and highly refractile and heat-resistant.
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Ziehl Neelsen staining method
Ziehl Neelsen staining method is commonly used for staining of acid fast bacteria. In Mycobacterium and some species of Nocardia,
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Gram’s Staining for differentiation of bacteria
Gram’s staining is one of the most important differential techniques used in bacteriology. There are two groups: gram positive and
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