micro ch. 3 Flashcards
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This retains the primary stain and stains purple
Gram positive
Uses nigrosin which is an acidic dye - sticks to glass-and turns pink/red.
Gram negative.
This stain uses carbolfuchsin as primary stain, acid alcholol an methylene blue as the secondary stain-muse use steam.
Acid fast stain.
This stain uses nigrosin which is an acidic dye and sticks to the glass.
Negative stain.
Uses malachite green as primary stain and safranin as secondary.
Endospore
What does the gram positive stain retain?
Primary stain
What does the negative stain retain?
Secondary stain
Cocci in pairs
Diplococci/bacilli
Cocci in chains
Streptococci/bacilli
Cocci in clusters
Single rods
Rods and curves
Coccobacilli
One or more twists
Spiral
Curved rods
Vibrios
Corkscrew shaped and move with whip like appendages called flagella
Spirilla
Helical and flexible and move by axial filaments
Spirochetes