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auramine-rhodamine stain

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auramine-rhodamine stain,
a fluorescent dye consisting of auramine O, rhodamine B, and phenol that is used in the fluorochrome acid-fast staining method. The dye binds to mycolic acids in the cell wall of bacteria and resists decolorization with acid alcohol.


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One important consideration is that the organisms may fail to fluoresce or may fluoresce only weakly by auramine-rhodamine stain.
 
 
 
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