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? asked in Science & MathematicsBiology · 5 years ago

Why do you think that biologists would need many different types of stains and staining techniques?

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  • 5 years ago
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    Some types of stains can damage specimens or can ruin a slide, so they have a lot of different ones that are safe for different types of specimens. Some are also toxic, but necessary and you would rather use a safe one and only use something toxic if you have no options.

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