dentify the steps taken in the preparation of a bacterial smear to prevent contamination of the culture and yourself working with a bacterial smear?

1) Identify the steps taken in the Show more Preparation of a bacteria smear and the simple stain technique

1) Identify the steps taken in the preparation of a bacterial smear to prevent contamination of the culture and yourself working with a bacterial smear?

2) Summarize the fundamental theory of simple staining. hint: what scientific property allows the dyes t bind the bacterial cell wall?

3) What would happen if you placed a large drop of water on a slide rather than a loopful when preparing a bacterial smear?

4) Discuss the possible outcomes if an air-dried smear were not heat fixed before proceeding to the staining step.

5) While viewing a slide of a pure culture you observe two different shaped bacteria; some rod shaped while others are spherical. How could this happen? List at least two explanations and/or sources for this result.