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Gram-Positive Bacilli (Rods) and Diseases

January 31, 2020 Acharya Tankeshwar 3

Gram-positive bacteria retain the color of the primary stain (crystal violet) in the Gram staining procedure and appear as purple/violet under a light microscope. These bacteria have a cell wall containing a thick layer of […]

Bacterial Spores: Structure, Importance and examples of spore forming bacteria

April 28, 2013 Acharya Tankeshwar 7

This post was most recently updated on August 26th, 2019Bacterial spores are highly resistant, dormant structures (i.e. no metabolic activity) formed in response to adverse environmental conditions. They help in the survival of the organisms […]