Simple and Differential Staining

Requires Microbe Set

Requires Microscope

• Prepare a bacterial smear for staining.
• Complete a simple stain using three different stains.
• Complete a Gram stain of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial cultures.
• Explain the purpose of each stain used in a Gram stain and why the results are different for Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

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