Admin Table of Contents
- 1 What is the use of alcohol in staining?
- 2 Why is it important that the slide be allowed to dry before staining?
- 3 What was the purpose of applying 95% alcohol during the staining process?
- 4 How do you prepare a slide for staining?
- 5 What does ethanol do to tissue?
- 6 How is hydration used in staining of tissue?
- 7 What kind of water do you use to stain tissues?
What is the use of alcohol in staining?
Either acetone or ethyl alcohol can be used as the decolorizing agent. The alcohol dissolves lipids found in the outer cell membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, allowing the crystal violet-iodine complex to leak out of the thinner peptidoglycan layer.
Why is it important that the slide be allowed to dry before staining?
Allow the film to air-dry. To get a good stain, it is important to let the smear dry completely. Excess water left on the slide will boil during the fixing stage, causing most microbe present to rupture. Rushing this step will result in a poor final stain.
Why was the purpose of applying 95% ethyl alcohol to the sample microscopic slides?
3 Ethanol 95% allows dehydration of the specimen material during the staining process.
Why do you rehydrate slides?
For the staining of paraffin slides, it is essential to rehydrate your sections. Otherwise staining will be unpossible or uneven, since antibodies and other essential compounds solved in hydrous media will not be able to bind to a hydrophobic surface.
What was the purpose of applying 95% alcohol during the staining process?
In Gram-positive bacteria, the counterstain is not visible due to the deeper crystal violet stain. Gram-negative cells are stained with 95 percent ethanol in order to remove the main stain (crystal violet), which is a critical step in the staining procedure.
How do you prepare a slide for staining?
To prepare the slide:
- Place a drop of fluid in the center of the slide.
- Position sample on liquid, using tweezers.
- At an angle, place one side of the cover slip against the slide making contact with outer edge of the liquid drop.
- Lower the cover slowly, avoiding air bubbles.
- Remove excess water with the paper towel.
Why do we use 95% alcohol in Gram staining?
Answer: remel gram decolorizer (95% ethyl alcohol) is a reagent recommended for use in qualitative procedures to differentiate gram-negative from gram- positive organisms. the primary stain, crystal violet, is a basic dye which rapidly permeates the cell wall of all bacteria, staining the protoplast purple.
Why is Deparaffinization necessary?
Deparaffinization compositions and methods that entail no or limited toxicity or carcinogenicity, produce no or minimal odors, reduce the quantity of toxic solvents used, minimize hazardous wastes, and/or decrease corrosiveness and flammability are needed.
What does ethanol do to tissue?
Ethanol replaces the water molecules in biological tissues that can cause morphological disturbance through shrinkage, hardening and distortion.
How is hydration used in staining of tissue?
Hydration – the introduction of water into the tissue section. This is done by passing the slides slowly through a series of decreasing concentrations of alcohols.
When to use water for H & E staining?
Use: Water is used in H&E procedures in critical steps of rinsing before and after hematoxylin staining, as a possible bluing reagent, and in diluting alcohols.
What’s the best way to clean a Gram stain?
Tilt the slide slightly and gently rinse with tap water or distilled water using a wash bottle. Gently flood the smear with Gram’s iodine and let stand for 1 minute. Tilt the slide slightly and gently rinse with tap water or distilled water using a wash bottle. The smear will appear as a purple circle on the slide.
What kind of water do you use to stain tissues?
If the tap water quality is poor or variable, the use of deionized (DI) water is a great option. Just remember to make sure the DI water pressure is sufficient for the platform stainer. Frozen tissues can be very challenging samples to stain.