What is the main purpose of Malichite Green?

Answer Posted / dilip teja

malichite green is a stain which is used to seperate acid
positive bacteria from acid negative bacteria.
when bacteria are repeatedly washed with acids and if u
apply malichite green the acid positive bacteria
immediately changes their colour to green and appear
clearly where as gram negative bacteria are not stained
with malichite green.

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