Use of montmorillonite for the demonstration of capsules of Klebsiella aerogenes and Cornebacterium sp.
A technique is described for the demonstration of bacterial capsules by using montmorillonite in combination with a conventional staining method.
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D002473:Cell Wall; D003352:Corynebacterium / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development; D003470:Culture Media; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development; D008722:Methods; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D003470:Culture Media; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes