English Explanatory Dictionary

Gram's method

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A staining technique, using a sequence of crystal violet, iodine and safranine, used to differentiate bacteria into two large groups of species.

Word forms

Gram's method

Etymology

After Hans Christian Gram, Danish bacteriologist.

Synonyms

Gram staining

Related words

Gram-positive Gram-negative
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