to detect fungal elements on Skin, hair, and nails
A 10-20% KOH
B. Lacto phenol Cotton Blue
A. 10-20% KOH
kiling Action
A. Phenol
B. Cotton Blue
C. Lactic and
phenol
Stain component
A. Phenol
B. Cotton Blue
C. Lactic and
cotton Blue
Preservative
A. Phenol
B. Cotton Blue
C. Lactic and
Lactic ACID
to demonstrate the capsule of C. neoformans
A. Lactopheno l
C. Calcofluor
B. Indi Ink/ Nigrosin
India ink/Nigrossin
Best for direct microscopy
A. Calcofluor white
B. India Ink
a )calcofluor
demonstrate chita in cell wall
A. India ink
B. Calcofluor
B. calcofluor