Which Are The Alternatives Used In Gram Stain?

1.	Which Are The Alternatives Used In Gram Stain?
Answer» Primary stain: Crystal violet. Methyl violet and GENTIAN violet Mordant: GRAMS IODINE, rarely Lugols iodine Decolorizer: Alcohol, acetone. acteone-alcohol mixture (1:1) Counterstain: Dilute carbol fuchsin. safranin, neutral RED. (Sandiford stain ROR Gonococcj

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Primary stain: Crystal violet. Methyl violet and GENTIAN violet
Mordant: GRAMS IODINE, rarely Lugols iodine
Decolorizer: Alcohol, acetone. acteone-alcohol mixture (1:1)
Counterstain: Dilute carbol fuchsin. safranin, neutral RED. (Sandiford stain ROR Gonococcj

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