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Acid-fast staining of a patients sputum is a rapid, reliable, and inexpensive method to diagnose tuberculosis. What color would bacterial cells appear if the patient has tuberculosis?
Observing Microorganisms
Figure 3.2
Units of Measurement
1 m = 106 m = 103 mm 1 nm = 109 m = 106 mm 1000 nm = 1 m 0.001 m = 1 nm
Figure 3.2
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Light Microscopy
Use of any kind of microscope that uses visible light to observe specimens Types of light microscopy
Compound light microscopy Darkfield microscopy Phase-contrast microscopy Differential interference contrast microscopy Fluorescence microscopy Confocal microscopy
Figure 3.1a
Figure 3.1b
Figure 3.3
Electron Microscopy
Uses electrons instead of light The shorter wavelength of electrons gives greater resolution
Figure 3.10a
Figure 3.10a
Figure 3.10b
Figure 3.10b
Figures B and C
Simple Stains
Simple stain: Use of a single basic dye A mordant may be used to hold the stain or coat the specimen to enlarge it
ANIMATION Staining
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Differential Stains
Used to distinguish between bacteria
Gram stain Acid-fast stain
Gram Stain
Classifies bacteria into gram-positive or gram-negative
Gram-positive bacteria tend to be killed by penicillin and detergents Gram-negative bacteria are more resistant to antibiotics
Gram Stain
Color of Gram-positive cells Primary stain: Crystal violet Mordant: Iodine Decolorizing agent: Alcohol-acetone Counterstain: Safranin Purple Purple Purple Purple Color of Gram-negative cells Purple Purple Colorless Red
Figure 3.12b
Acid-Fast Stain
Stained waxy cell wall is not decolorized by acidalcohol Mycobacterium Nocardia
Acid-Fast Stain
Color of Acid-fast Primary stain: Carbolfuchsin Decolorizing agent: Acid-alcohol Red Color of NonAcid-fast Red
Red
Colorless
Red
Blue
Acid-Fast Bacteria
Acid-fast staining of a patients sputum is a rapid, reliable, and inexpensive method to diagnose tuberculosis. What color would bacterial cells appear if the patient has tuberculosis?
Figure 3.13
Special Stains
Used to distinguish parts of cells
Capsule stain Endospore stain Flagella stain
Figure 3.14a
Endospore Staining
Primary stain: Malachite green, usually with heat Decolorize cells: Water Counterstain: Safranin
Figure 3.14b
Flagella Staining
Mordant on flagella Carbolfuchsin simple stain
Figure 3.14c