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Next, the slide is rinsed with ethanol (sometimes a mix of ethanol and acetone). This removes the crystal violet complexes from some, but not all, bacteria. The ethanol is also called the "decolorizer."
Next, the slide is rinsed with ethanol (sometimes a mix of ethanol and acetone). This removes the crystal violet complexes from some, but not all, bacteria. The ethanol is also called the "decolorizer."
The last picture shows how the bacteria would look if the Gram stain procedure were stopped at this step.
The last picture shows how the bacteria would look if the Gram stain procedure were stopped at this step.
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