How are negative stains prepared?Name two applications for which this type of stain especially useful?

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Chapter8: Basic Parasitology
Section8.3: Microscopic Methods Of Detecting Intestinal Parasites
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How are negative stains prepared?Name two applications for which this type of stain especially useful?

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Negative staining is defined as a method of demonstrating the type of small objects (like bacteria) by surrounding and enclosing them with a stain that they will not take up to appear as sharply outlined unstained bright bodies or structures on a colored background.

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