title: Practical procedure for demonstrating bacterial flagella.
abstract: We developed a simple, rapid method for demonstrating bacterial flagella with Ryu staining solution that gave satisfactory results for numerous motile and nonmotile bacteria. Two major advantages of this method are that the staining solution, ready for use, is stable at ambient temperature indefinitely and that microscopic examination of bacteria in the stained drop preparations can be performed rapidly.
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000166:cytology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D005407:Flagella; D013194:Staining and Labeling