Quiz 5 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the mordant used in the acid-fast stain?
A
Phenol
2
Q
What is the primary stain used in the acid-fast stain?
A
Fuchsin
3
Q
What is the decolorizer used in the acid-fast stain?
A
Acid alcohol
4
Q
What is the counterstain used in the acid-fast stain?
A
Methylene blue
5
Q
What color are acid-fast and non-acid fast cells at the end of the acid-fast staining?
A
Acid-fast cells are pink, nonacid fast cells are blue
6
Q
What is the mordant used in the endospore stain?
A
Steam
7
Q
What is the secondary stain used in the endospore stain?
A
safrinin
8
Q
What are the cell types identified using the endospore staining technique? What color are these cells at the end of this techniqu?
A
Endospores stain pink and vegetative cells stain malachite green.
