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6 Cards in this Set
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Crystal Violet |
Basic dye Stains all cells purple |
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Iodine |
Mordant Fixes crystal violet to cells |
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95% ethyl alcohol or acetone |
Decolorizer Removes crystal violet from gram negatives |
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Safarin |
Counterstain Stains gram negatives pink |
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Gram Positives |
Thick peptidoglycan layer Teichoic acid cross links and prevents decolorization of gram stain |
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Gram Negatives |
Thin peptidoglycan layer Made up of phospholipids, proteins, and lipopolysaccharides Deodorizer causes increased permiability of lipid rich cell wall |
