Hans Christian Gram
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- Let's try dripping reagents on this lung tissue, maybe we will find something surprising,
- Hans Christian Gram
- Berlin 1880'S
- Carl Friedlander
- Oh My! It looks like there are different colors of bacteria.
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- You're right! These differences are the result of the composition of the cell wall. Some bacteria have peptidoglycan. These cells are called "gram positive?" bacterial cells.
- Berlin 1880'S
- How does this have to do with the color of the bacteria?
- They get their color from a stain, whether violet and iodine, or methylene blue. Others, that do not contain peptidoglycan, are not stained and are referred to as gram-negative, and appear red.
- Berlin 1880'S
- Understood. You named it after yourself. I helped with the lab and I get no credit.
- Sorry Mr. Friedlander! I appreciate your help with developing the process and technique of this experiment.
- Berlin 1880'S
- Its ok.
- Hello America! Thanks to Hans Christian Gram, scientists are able to identify new antibiotics, which are key in the battle against antimicrobial resistance.
- 2022
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