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Capsule Stain. The capsule stain employs an acidic stain and a basic stain to detect capsule production. Capsules are formed by organisms such as Klebsiella pneumoniae. Most capsules are composed of polysaccharides, but some are composed of polypeptides. The capsule differs from the slime layer that most bacterial cells produce in that it is a thick, detectable, discrete layer outside the cell wall. Some capsules have well-defined boundaries, and some have fuzzy, trailing edges.
Simple Stain. The simple stain can be used to determine cell shape, size, and arrangement. True to its name, the simple stain is a very simple staining procedure involving only one stain. You may choose from methylene blue, Gram safranin, and Gram crystal violet. Basic stains, such as methylene blue, Gram safranin, or Gram crystal violet are useful for staining most bacteria.