Preparation: Watch the following video: The Gram Stain (4:15 minutes)
Procedure: Include the answers to the questions below in your lab report.
Lab Questions:
This procedure is used to separate what two types of bacteria?
This separation is based on differences in what physical trait?
What is the iodine used for in this staining technique?
Why is it important to heat fix the bacteria prior to the staining procedure?
If you had a bacteria sample that you knew to be gram positive but your gram stain results indicated that it was gram negative, how would you proceed and can you think of any reasons why this may have occurred?
Part B: Gram Stain
Preparation: Watch the following video: The Gram Stain (4:15 minutes)
Procedure: Include the answers to the questions below in your lab report.
Lab Questions:
This procedure is used to separate what two types of bacteria?
This separation is based on differences in what physical trait?
What is the iodine used for in this staining technique?
Why is it important to heat fix the bacteria prior to the staining procedure?
If you had a bacteria sample that you knew to be gram positive but your gram stain results indicated that it was gram negative, how would you proceed and can you think of any reasons why this may have occurred?
Part B: Gram Stain
Preparation: Watch the following video: The Gram Stain (4:15 minutes)
Procedure: Include the answers to the questions below in your lab report.
Lab Questions:
This procedure is used to separate what two types of bacteria?
This separation is based on differences in what physical trait?
What is the iodine used for in this staining technique?
Why is it important to heat fix the bacteria prior to the staining procedure?
If you had a bacteria sample that you knew to be gram positive but your gram stain results indicated that it was gram negative, how would you proceed and can you think of any reasons why this may have occurred?
Part B: Gram Stain