Recently we have done two differential stains, the Gram stain and the Acid Fast stain. Both stains differentiate between bacteria chemically. The two staining techniques of Lab 4 differentiate by ...

Bacterial pathogens produce complex carbohydrate capsules that dominate surface chemistry, inhibit phagocytosis and induce immunological responses by the host. The pneumococcus, or Streptococcus ...

Use of vital dyes in ophthalmic surgery has gained increased importance in the past few years. Trypan blue (TB) has been a popular choice among anterior segment surgeons mainly due to its safety, ease ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the approval of Vision Blue (trypan blue ophthalmic solution). Vision Blue is the first product approved in the United States for staining the ...

BOSTON — Takayuki Akahoshi, MD, reported on a new technique for safe and effective capsular staining for white, mature cataracts at the annual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery ...