a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative
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gram method::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gram's method, gram's procedure, gram's stain, gram stain |
| Type of | staining |
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gram method
Using this method, a few trillionths of a gram of explosive molecules can now be detected in a complex mixture even if there is a higher concentration of other interfering molecules.
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