Principle Spore staining relies on the ability of spores to resist conventional staining methods due to their tough, multi-layered coats. The principle of spore staining involves using a special dye Read More …
Spore stain
Category: MLT Practicals
Albert’s stain
Principle Albert’s stain works based on the unique ability of Corynebacterium species to accumulate metachromatic granules in their cytoplasm. These granules are a result of the accumulation of polyphosphate. The Read More …
AFB Stain
Principle The principle of AFB staining hinges on the unique properties of mycobacterial cell walls. These bacteria contain a high concentration of mycolic acids, which make their cell walls impervious Read More …
Determination of Blood urea
AIM: Determination of Blood urea Non-enzymatic method Principle of Diacetyl monoxime method Under acidic conditions, when urea is heated with compounds containing two adjacent carbonyl groups, such as Diacetyl, in Read More …
Determination of Clotting Time
AIM: Determination of Clotting Time Capillary method Principle The principle behind the capillary method is that blood, when exposed to air, begins to clot due to the activation of the Read More …