20 Preparation
Review the figures below to learn about how the LIVE BacLight™ Bacterial Gram Stain Kit works
Note Before You Begin:
Review the complete protocol before beginning. Several of the steps in this procedure are time and/or temperature-sensitive, so you must know what to expect and how to manage your time. Work as a team! There are also several types of tubes with specific names that need to be used for specific protocol steps. They are shown in the illustration below to help you keep track of these materials.
After completing this lab, you will gain the following lab skills:
Learning Objectives
- Lab safety and proper personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Use of Gram staining/ Gram staining alternative to identify the Gram status of a bacterial isolate
- Use of a fluorescent microscope for the detection of red/green fluorescence
