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If you were to acid-fast stain a mixture of Firmicutes vs. Actinobacteria, what colors would you expect each to be at the end of the stain?

Name: if you were to acid fast stain a mixture of firmicutes vs actinobacteria what colors would you expect each to be at the end of the stain 40153
Uploaded: 2023-11-15T04:26:13-08:00
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Description: if you were to acid fast stain a mixture of firmicutes vs actinobacteria what colors would you expect each to be at the end of the stain 40153

          If you were to acid-fast stain a mixture of Firmicutes vs. Actinobacteria, what colors would you expect each to be at the end of the stain?

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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Solved by Expert Supreeta N

11/15/2023

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When acid-fast staining is performed on Firmicutes, they are expected to retain the primary stain (carbolfuchsin) and appear pink or red in color at the end of the stain. Show more…

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