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Is Proteus Vulgaris acid-fast?
No, Proteus vulgaris is not acid-fast. Acid-fast bacteria retain the primary stain, carbol fuchsin, despite exposure to acid-alcohol decolorizer, while non-acid-fast bacteria do not retain the stain. Proteus vulgaris is a non-acid-fast bacterium.
Function of the counterstain in acid-fast?
The counterstain used in acid-fast staining, such as methylene blue or safranin, functions to help visualize non-acid-fast bacteria. This counterstain binds to these organisms, coloring them a contrasting color to the acid-fast bacteria (stained with carbol fuchsin) and aiding in differentiation during microscopic observation.
Acid fast sputum?
Acid-fast sputum refers to a sample of sputum that is stained using a special acid-fast stain to detect acid-fast bacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This staining technique helps in diagnosing diseases like tuberculosis by identifying the presence of these specific bacteria in the sputum sample.
Is mordant used in acid fast stain?
Yes, a mordant is used in the acid-fast stain technique. The mordant used is heat to help drive the primary stain, usually carbol-fuchsin, into acid-fast bacteria, such as Mycobacterium species, which resist decolorization with acid-alcohol.
Is a Gram stain an adequate substitute for an acid fast stain?
So few organisms are acid-fast, the acid fast stain is used only when infection by an acid-fast organisms is suspected.
Whats the speed limid of a f111?
It is a really fast fighter plane and can go to speeds up to 3 times the speed of sound! It will travel around 1000 meters per second at it's top speed.
Why did the government continue to fund building the F-111 fighter bomber even though it was declared obsolete?
f111 fighter bomber
Where can you find the relay plate fuses on a 1999 jetta gls- need to replace f111 and f144 but cannot find it on my car?
It is not the fuse box inside the car on the side of the dash that houses 1-44. It also is not the one on top of the battery. There is a 3rd one. One diagram I found said it was where my existing air box is! WHERE IS IT???
What is a simile for fast?
as fast as a cheetah running from extinction
Is an otter fast or slow moving?
fast. not that fast but fast.
Why is fast food called fast food?
Fast food is called fast food because they give it to you fast and it will make you fat fast.
What are the qualifications of an expeditor?
Be Fast! Fast Fast!
How fast are camel spiders?
So fast that it makes fast people...not fast.
How fast is sonicspeed?
very very very very very fast fast fast
How fast is a rocketship?
realy fast
How fast is really fast?
Faster than fast!
Is a BMW m fast?
fast?! too fast!!!!!!
