Explain the importance of steam during the acid-fast staining procedure. Discuss the advantages of differential staining procedures over the simple staining techniques. List and briefly describe the functions/purpose of each of the different stains used in acid fast staining.

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Q: Explain why only gram-negative cells undergo decolorization during the gram staining procedure.

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Q: Which of the following is true regarding aceto-orcein staining?

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Q: In four steps, describe the simple staining procedure.

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Q: What is the advantage of the Kinyoun staining procedure over the Ziehl-Neelsen method?

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Q: Describe the staining of Acid fast positive organisms.

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Q: 2) What are the different objective lens magnifications? Why is it always good practice to start at…

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Q: Activity: Calculate the magnification for the following. Actual Snecimen Size Image Size…

A: Magnification is the ability of an instrument to enlarge microscopic images.

Q: How can the thickness of the smear affect the staining procedure?

A: Smear can e defined as the spread of cells in a layer to observe it under microscope. Since, cells…