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Abbreviations

A lot of products are named by an abbreviation, like T.S.B., C.L.E.D. or C.C.D.A. etc. We made a list of abbreviation in alphabetic order to help you.

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Gram positive and Gram negatve

GRAM POSITIVE AND GRAM NEGATIVE

Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crytal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol.  In a Gram stain test, a counterstain (commonly safranin) is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color.

On the other hand, Gram positive bacteria will retain the crystal violet dye when washed in a decolorizing solution.

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