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  • https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/Clinical_Microbiology_Lab_Manual/06%3A_Acid-Fast_Spores_and_Capsule_Stains
    Acid-fast stain is a differential stain used to identify acid-fast organisms such as members of the genus Mycobacterium. Acid-fast organisms are characterized by wax-like, nearly impermeable cell wall...Acid-fast stain is a differential stain used to identify acid-fast organisms such as members of the genus Mycobacterium. Acid-fast organisms are characterized by wax-like, nearly impermeable cell walls; they contain mycolic acid and large amounts of fatty acids, waxes, and complex lipids.

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