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ISBN: 9780134608242
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 6CT

In what ways are the Gram stain and the acid-fast staining procedures similar? In the acid-fast procedure, what takes the place of Gram’s iodine mordant?

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