Why is 18-24 hour culture necessary for a gram stain procedure? What are the advantages of using gram stain over simple stain?
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It is a laboratory technique used to differentiate bacterial species into two groups based on the characteristics of their cell walls. The two groups are gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Now, coming to the question, why is an 18-24 hour culture necessary Show more…
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