Lo scenario
A microbiology lab performs the Schaeffer-Fulton method to differentiate Bacillus subtilis endospores from vegetative cells based on differential staining.
Cosa contiene questo disegno
Leggi le decisioni che ne stanno alla base.
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Use steam heat to drive malachite green into the endospore coat
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Rinse with water to decolorize vegetative cells while retaining stain in spores
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Counterstain with safranin to color vegetative cells pink
Use this protocol when teaching or performing endospore staining to visualize and confirm spore-forming bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis.