You are hired in one of the microbiology labs in Memphis and your first assignment to identify microbial samples from a local restaurant. You are given a set of slides and asked to classify the specimens as Gram positive or Gram negative. 9) What makes the bacteria Gram negative?10) Approximately how long would it take you to finish the entire procedure

You are hired in one of the microbiology labs in Memphis and your first assignment to identify microbial samples from a local restaurant. You are given a set of slides and asked to classify the specimens as Gram positive or Gram negative. 9) What makes the bacteria Gram negative?10) Approximately how long would it take you to finish the entire procedure

Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

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ISBN:9781133478294

Author:Chatterjee

Publisher:Chatterjee

Chapter19: Biomedical Laboratory Instrumentation

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