Gram Staining Technique

Grade 945 min

Learning Objective

I can perform the Gram staining technique and interpret the results accurately.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

How to prepare the perfect Gram stain - Gram staining procedure

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Describe the steps you would take to perform the Gram staining technique on a bacterial sample, including the specific stains used and their purposes. After performing the Gram staining technique, you observe that a bacterial sample appears blue-purple under the microscope. Explain what this result indicates about the bacterial cell wall structure and classification.

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