acid fastness

  • 1acid-fastness — See acid fast. * * * …

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  • 2Acid-fast — Acid fastness is a physical property of some bacteria referring to their resistance to decolorization by acids during staining procedures.cite journal |author=Madison B |title=Application of stains in clinical microbiology |journal=Biotech… …

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  • 3acid-fast — acid fastness, n. /as id fast , fahst /, adj. resistant to decolorizing by acidified alcohol after staining. [1900 05] * * * …

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  • 4acid-fast — adjective not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis) • Similar to: ↑impervious, ↑imperviable * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : not easily decolorized by acids… …

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  • 5Acid dye — is a member of a class of dye that is applied from an acidic solution. In the home or art studio, the acid used in the dyebath is often vinegar (acetic acid) or citric acid. The uptake rate of the dye is controlled with the use of sodium chloride …

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  • 6Mycolic acid — Mycolic acids are long fatty acids found in the cell walls of the mycolata taxon, a group of bacteria that includes Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of the disease tuberculosis. They form the major component of the cell wall of… …

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  • 7Tannic acid — IUPAC name 2,3 dihydroxy 5 ({[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R) 3,4,5,6 tetrakis({3,4 dihydroxy 5 [(3,4,5 trihydroxyphenyl)carbonyloxy]phenyl}carbonylox …

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  • 8Colour fastness — is a term used in dyeing of textile materials means resistance of colour to fading. Light fastness, wash fastness, and rub fastness are the main ones that standardized. The light fastness of textile dye is catagorized from one to eight and the… …

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  • 9Mycobacterium shottsii — Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Actinobacteria Order …

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  • 10Mycobacterium aichiense — Scientific classification Kingdom: Bacteria Phylum: Actinobacteria Order …

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