.) What is the purpose of acid-fast staining? What information can you gain from this procedure? Please explain.

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1.) What is the purpose of acid-fast staining? What information can you gain from this procedure? Please explain.

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Acid fasr staining is the differential staining method which was first developed by Ziehl and Neelsen. So this method is also known as Ziehl-Neelsen staining process. 

 

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