Acid fastness is determined by

[nb candy]

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Hi can any one tell me that acid fastness is determined by
teichoic acid
mycolic acid
lipid or waxes in cell wall

 

[jenjenmeow]

lipid or waxes
because of their wax-like impermeable cell walls, so how much it stains is determined by that ...no?

 

[Sinatra Frank]

lipid or waxes
because of their wax-like impermeable cell walls, so how much it stains is determined by that ...no?

this is wrong.. according to wiki 🙂
The high mycolic acid content of certain bacterial cell walls, like those of Mycobacteria, is responsible for the staining pattern of poor absorption followed by high retention


guys lets make a rule..every answer that someone gives needs to be suppoeted by refrebce,,this way we know that ans is correct and people wont be mislead.. i read alot of q that people ans wrong..what do u say?

 

[nb candy]

i read in decks n it says it is lipids n waxes but other micro reference book gives it as mycolic acid so which is to be followed
n i really appreciate your help guys
thank you

 

[njsmahal]

i read in decks n it says it is lipids n waxes but other micro reference book gives it as mycolic acid so which is to be followed
n i really appreciate your help guys
thank you

it is lipids n waxes. if the ques asksabout mycobac. then it is mycolic acid

 

[nb candy]

thanks njsmahal n good luck to you

 

[njsmahal]

thanks njsmahal n good luck to you

thank u

 

[Sinatra Frank]

u were right.. my mistake..