Acidic Stain
* These are anionic.
* Their chromogen has negative charge on ionization.
* They have affinity for the positive components of a cell.
* Acidic stains do not stain bacterial cells. They stain background with contrasting color.
* Examples : Eosin, rose bengal and acid fuschsin, India ink, Nigrosin, Picric acid.
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Acidic_Stain