CH 7 Calcofluor White Stain

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What is the Calcofluor White Stain primarily used for?

Detection of FUNGAL ELEMENTS

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What does the Calcofluor White bind to?

Cellulose & Chitin on fungi

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How is Calcofluor White seen?

FLUORESCES when exposed to LONG-WAVELENGTH

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How do we do a Calcofluor White Stain?

By simply adding 1 to 2 drops of Calcofluor White to the SMEAR