Bacterial vaginosis is confined to an asymptomatic ... solution (positive whiff or sniff test). As an alternative, Gram-stain-based microbiological diagnosis of BV has been proposed.

Most species of bacteria can be broadly divided into two groups, known as gram-positive and gram-negative. These categories reflect big differences in the microbes' biology, and they also dictate ...

THE usual method for staining bacterial and yeast spores requires three operations: the staining of both spores and vegetative cells by applying heat to the slide bearing the dye; the removal of ...

4. Anilin gentian violet as made up for staining in the laboratory showed a strong and decided disinfectant action, the 1-mim. exposures being sufficient to kill all the organisms used, the gram- ...

The most important endospore-forming bacteria are members of the genera Bacillus and Clostridium, both of which are Gram-positive rods ... of endospores in a bacterial culture can be detected by ...

The QUANTOM Tx™ Microbial Cell Counter is an image-based, automated cell counter that can identify and count individual bacterial cells in mere minutes. The sophisticated QUANTOM™ cell ...

“Gram stains show whether the bacteria in urine samples are gram positive or negative by staining them purple or pink,” says Miyatsuka. “Only the most experienced technicians can make ...