A team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has introduced a virtual Gram staining technique that could transform how microbiologists stain and classify bacteria.

“Gram stains show whether the bacteria in urine samples are gram positive or negative by staining them purple or pink,” says Miyatsuka. “Only the most experienced technicians can make ...

The most important endospore-forming bacteria are members of the genera Bacillus and Clostridium, both of which are Gram-positive rods. An endospore is a dense ... The presence of endospores in a ...