Microscopy - Stains Match the staining techniques with their purpose. The Schaef
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Microscopy - Stains
Match the staining techniques with their purpose.
The Schaeffer-Fulton Endospore stain
A B C D E Identify Bacillus or Clostridium species, such as the causative agents of anthrax, botulism, tetanus and gangrene.
A B C D E Identify bacteria with waxy cell walls such as: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (the cause of TB).
A B C D E Stain microbes a bright color to make it easier to see them in bright field microscopy.
A B C D E Look for the presence of a capsule.
A B C D E Divide bacteria into two groups based on cell wall structure (thick vs. thin).
The answers of ABDEC and DBAEC are WRONG
A A Negative stain such as India ink or Congo red. B The Ziehl-Neelsen Acid-fast stain C The Gram stain D Simple stain with a basic dye EThe Schaeffer-Fulton Endospore stain
Explanation / Answer
A. Negative stain such as India ink or Congo red: Stain microbes a bright color to make it easier to see them in bright field microscopy.
B. Ziehl-Neelsen Acid-fast stain: Identify bacteria with waxy cell walls such as: Mycobacterium tuberculosis
C. Gram stain: Divide bacteria into two groups based on cell wall structure
D: Simple stain with a basic dye: Look for the presence of a capsule.
E. Schaeffer-Fulton Endospore stain: Identify Bacillus or Clostridium species, such as the causative agents of anthrax, botulism, tetanus and gangrene