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spore stain

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spore stain [′spȯr ‚stān]
(microbiology)
A type of staining technique that utilizes the fact that the spore does not take up dyes readily but, once stained, it resists decolorization. The differentiating agent used may be a dilute solution of an organic acid, an acid dye, or another basic dye.


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