Ten Percent Calcofluor White Stain is Often Used in Wet

Question

Ten percent Calcofluor White stain is often used in wet mounts of _________.
A)bacteria
B)parasites
C)molds
D)protozoa

Accepted Answer

Ten percent Calcofluor White stain is commonly used for detecting fungal elements such as molds in wet mounts. It binds to chitin and cellulose in the fungal cell wall, causing it to fluoresce under a blue light. It is not commonly used for bacteria, parasites, or protozoa.