A team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has introduced a virtual Gram staining technique that could transform how microbiologists stain and classify bacteria.

In contrast to direct stains that bind to bacteria directly, a negative stain colors the background of a smear rather than the bacteria. These stains have negatively charged functional groups so they ...

The presence of endospores in a bacterial culture can be detected by staining with malachite green. Because the endospore coat is so tough, steam is used to enable dye penetration. After washing, only ...

A team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has introduced a virtual Gram staining technique that could transform how microbiologists stain and classify bacteria.

Your smile is often one of the first things people notice about you, and keeping your teeth bright and stain-free can boost ...

Multiple images of fluorescence-stained cells are captured and analyzed automatically for rapid and accurate bacterial cell counts. The QUANTOM™ Total Cell Staining Dye is a green fluorescent ...