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gram stain

gram stain
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    • a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative

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    1. Gram stain (Appendix 9)
    2. A Gram stain (Appendix 9) may also be prepared.
    3. A simple Gram stain (Appendix 9) may help to select colonies for further testing.
    4. Also a Gram stain can be prepared: this test will differentiate C. m. subsp. sepedonicus from Erwinia spp.