Identification of Live and dead protozoa by safranin Stain under Foldscope

Sep 20, 2019 • 3:00 AM UTC

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lakshmisundaram

I am Dr.S.Meignanalakshmi, working as Professor, at the Directorate of Centre for Animal Health Studies, TANUVAS, Chennai-51. Working on Foldscope project on "Foldscope for diagnosis of Rumen Acidosis and parasitic infections in cattle" sanctioned by DBT

Live and Dead protozoa can be identified by safranin stain under foldscope, Live protozoa do not take up the safranin stain but dead protozoa takes up the stain

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