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Enodspore Stain LAB#10 Learning Objectives: Student should explain the rationale for the endospore stain Students should know the procedure for the endospore stain Students should perform an interpret an endospore stain reaction Students should draw/diagram selected specimens at 1000x. Students should identify spore shape and position of spore. Students should identify a bacterial sample that is endospore negative. Materials Required: Growing Culture Bacteria Inoculating Loop Bunsen Burner Hot plate Beaker with metal wire Microscope Slide dH 2 O Malachite Green Safranin Rectangular cut paper Test Tube Holder Microscopic Slide dH 2 O Slide Rack (optional) Blotting Paper Immersion Oil Microscope
Instructions for this assignment: Students will be provided one spore-forming bacteria The student will perform an endospore stain on the culture and examine the each newly smeared slide under the microscope. Endospore Stain Protocol A. Prepare to smears using the same slide. (NOTE: if you are unfamiliar with the technique for smear preparation this protocol is provided in detail in the previous lab) **It is important during staining protocols to be certain no to permit the specimen on the slide to dry until the procedure is finished. B. Heat fix the smear prior to staining C. Place a beaker half filled with tap water on hot plate and wait for the beaker of water to develop into a rolling boil. Place the wire slide rack on top of the boiling beaker. D. Add the rectangular cut paper towel on top of the smear. Then add Malachite green to the area of the slide with the smear. Leave the malachite green on the smear over the boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove the slide from the rack and remove and discard paper. Malachite green is the primary stain . E. Gently wash off malachite green with dH 2 O while carefully tilting the slide at a 45- degree angle. Wash slide until it runs clear. F. Add Safranin to the smear and leave for 1 minute. Safranin is the secondary (counter) stain G. Gently wash the smear as before with dH 2 O until no more safranin is running from the slide. H. Gently use blotting paper to blot the slide dry I. Use proper microscope procedure to view the slides and draw the specimens at 1000X.
Lab Report: Lab 10 Endospore Stain Purpose: ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________. Sketch the stained bacteria here. Be certain to identify and label the endospores and the vegetative bacteria. Also identify position of the endospores (use fig. 10.1). Bacteria ____________________________ Endospore Position(s) _________________ ___________________________________ Shape and arrangement of bacteria ______ ____________________________________ The purpose of endospore stain is to identify the presence of endospores in a bacterial sample. Sepi Coccus shape cluster arrangement Central
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