Exp 11. Gram staining Flashcards
1
Q
Primary stain
A
Crystal violet
2
Q
Mordant. Action
A
Gram's Iodine Enhances color (blue)
3
Q
Decolorizer
A
Ethyl Alcohol
4
Q
Counterstain (secondary)
A
Safranin (red)
5
Q
Primary stain function
A
To impart its color to all cells
6
Q
Mordant function
A
To intensify the color of the primary stain
7
Q
Counterstain purpose
A
To stain pink those cells that have been previously decolorized
8
Q
Gram staining objective
A
To determine the gram status of the mos tested
