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. 1977 Sep;23(9):1311-3.
doi: 10.1139/m77-198.

A rapid, simple method for staining bacterial flagella

A rapid, simple method for staining bacterial flagella

C I Mayfield et al. Can J Microbiol. 1977 Sep.

Abstract

A simple modification of Gray's flagellar staining procedure is described. It can be used on air-dried smears or directly on wet mounts of motile bacteria. The stained bacterial flagella can be observed with phase-contrast or bright-field optics. No rigorous cleaning of slides, counterstains, or any washing procedures are required with the staining method, making it very suitable for routine examinations.

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