What is the decolorizing agent used in gram staining?

Answer by  nfr (115)

Decolorizing agent used in Gram staining (an empirical technique used to differentiate bacteria into two large groups) is either acetone of alcohol.

Answer by  hamsa (133)

The decolorizing agents used in gram staining are alcohol or acetone. The alcohol used can either be ethanol or methanol. These agents interact with the lipids of the cell membrane.

Answer by  karthi29198 (33)

The decolorizing agent is a technique used in the staining process. The chemicals are used for the process decolorizing agent used in gram staining. This play a great role in the research process of cell.