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LPCB Stain: Introduction, Principle, Procedure, Result Interpretation and Its Applications
Introduction of LPCB stain LPCB stain stands for lactophenol cotton blue and it is a combination of fixative, staining, and clearing agent. LPCB uses both as a mounting fluid and a stain. This is used for staining and microscopic identification of fungi. Its contents functions are as follows- Lactic acid: It helps in preserving the morphology of the fungal elements. Phenol: It acts as a disinfectant. Cotton blue: It stains the fungal elements as well as intestinal parasitic (cyst,...
Various Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits Review: List of Kits, Manufacturers Name, Advantage and Disadvantage
Introduction of Various Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits Various Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits Review holds the following seven manufacturers Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech Co. Ltd, Roche, Wuhan EsayDiagnosis Biomedicine Co. Ltd, Geneaid Biotech Ltd, General Biologicals Corporation, SD BIOSENSOR, and Qiagen. Nucleic acid extraction means the extraction of either DNA or RNA or both. If the test kit is for DNA extraction, that extracts only DNA. If the test kit is for RNA extraction, that extracts the only RNA. Whereas if the test kit is...
PPE: Introduction,Types, Donning and Doffing Procedure and Uses
Introduction of PPE PPE stands for personal protective equipment. Definition of PPE according to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)-"PPE is specialized clothing or equipment, worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials." It includes gloves, gowns or aprons, shoe covers, head covers, masks, respirators, eye protection, face shields, and goggles. Its donning means putting on and PPE doffing mean taking off or removing PPE. PPE donning and doffing is a very important method in health care set up...