Search Results for: gram staining
Gram staining
Definition noun A staining method performed to determine whether a bacterial species is gram-positive (i.e. violet stain) or... Read More
Gram-positive endospore-forming rods
Gram-Positive Endospore-Forming Rods Definition Gram-positive endospore-forming rods are a group of rod-shaped bacteria... Read More
Gram-indeterminate bacteria
Definition noun, singular: gram-indeterminate bacterium Bacteria that do not respond to gram staining and, therefore, are... Read More
Eubacteria
Eubacteria are prokaryotic microorganisms consisting of a single cell lacking a nucleus and containing DNA is a single... Read More
Gram-positive cocci
Definition noun, singular: gram-positive coccus A group of spherical bacteria that retains the violet stain following gram... Read More
Gram-positive bacilli
Definition noun, singular: gram-positive bacillus A group of rod-shaped bacterial cells that appears violet through Gram's... Read More
Gram-positive bacteria
Definition noun, singular: gram-positive bacterium A group of bacterial cells that retains the violet colour following ... Read More
Gram-negative
Definition adjective Of, or relating to the group of bacteria that take the color of the counterstain (i.e. pink) under the... Read More
Counterstain
Definition noun The dye or stain that is used to differentiate one component or cellular structure from another, or to... Read More
Differential stain
Definition noun The dye or stain that is used to differentiate one component or cellular structure from another, or to... Read More
Escherichia coli
Definition A Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped species belonging to the family... Read More
Serratia marcescens
Definition Noun A gram-negative motile and non-endospore forming rod bacterium associated with hospital acquired infections... Read More