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Gram Staining

Gram staining is a type of laboratory technique used by scientists to differentiate bacterial species based on the composition of their cell walls. It involves dyeing bacteria with special dyes and then examining the results under a microscope to determine the type of bacteria. Gram staining is an important tool use…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 8 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 31× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Gram staining is a type of laboratory technique used by scientists to differentiate bacterial species based on the composition of their cell walls. It involves dyeing bacteria with special dyes and then examining the results under a microscope to determine the type of bacteria. Gram staining is an important tool used in clinical and research settings to identify and classify bacteria. It is used to help detect, diagnose, and treat bacterial infections, as well as to study the interactions between bacteria and other organisms. In addition, Gram staining can be used to assess antibiotic susceptibility and to determine the effectiveness of treatments.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 31 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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