Gram stain

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf staining technique
gptkbp:basisOfDifferentiation cell wall structure
gptkbp:cannotStain gptkb:Chlamydia
gptkb:Mycobacterium
gptkb:Mycoplasma
gptkb:Rickettsia
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Hans_Christian_Gram
gptkbp:developedInYear 1884
gptkbp:dividesBacteriaInto Gram-positive
Gram-negative
gptkbp:GramNegativeCellWall outer membrane
thin peptidoglycan
gptkbp:GramNegativeColor pink
gptkbp:GramPositiveCellWall thick peptidoglycan
gptkbp:GramPositiveColor purple
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gram stain
gptkbp:limitation cannot stain all bacteria
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Hans_Christian_Gram
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ziehl-Neelsen_stain
acid-fast stain
gptkbp:step application of crystal violet
application of iodine
counterstaining with safranin
decolorization with alcohol
gptkbp:usedFor determining bacterial arrangement
determining bacterial morphology
differentiating bacterial species
guiding antibiotic therapy
identification of bacteria in clinical samples
gptkbp:usedIn microbiology
clinical diagnostics
gptkbp:usesDecolorizer gptkb:beer
gptkbp:usesDye crystal violet
safranin
gptkbp:usesMordant iodine
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hans_Christian_Gram
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5