DIFFERENTIAL STAINING [techniques used in cell biology] Flashcards
1
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most biological structures are of what color…
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no color/TRANSPARENT
2
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STAINING TECHNIQUES
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in order to differentiate between transparent biological structures various color dies are applied , called staining techniques
3
Q
single staining
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when only one stain , such as borax carmine [that stains nucleus ]is used it is called single staining
4
Q
differential staining
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differential staining or double staining is when two stain are used one that will stain nucleus i.e. haematoxylin and other that will stain cytoplasm e. g , eosin
5
Q
borax cramine
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stains nucleus [in single staining]
6
Q
haematoxylin
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stains nucleus[differential staining]
7
Q
eosin
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stains cytoplasm
