Question

What chemicals are used to stain plant cells in microbiology?

Answer 1

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Hoechst stains - two types of fluorescent stains, 33258 and 33342, these are used to stain DNA in living cells. Iodine - used as a starch indicator. When in solution, starch and iodine turn a dark blue color. Malachite green - a blue-green counterstain to safranin in Gimenez staining for bacteria.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hoechst stains - two types of fluorescent stains, 33258 and 33342, these are used to stain DNA in living cells. Iodine - used as a starch indicator. When in solution, starch and iodine turn a dark blue color. Malachite green - a blue-green counterstain to safranin in Gimenez staining for bacteria.

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