Albe&;s stain is used for: (A) Staphylococcus, (B) Corynebacterium diphtheriae, (C) Clostridium Perfringes, (D) Clostridium Tetani
Answer is B. Albe 's or Neisser's stain: smears of Corynebacterium diphtheriae when stained with Albe's stain will show the bacilli with metachromatic granules. Delicate green bacilli with purple-blue metachromatic granules can be seen. Bacilli take up stain due to metachromatic granules which are composed of polymetaphosphate and serve as storage granules. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; page no 242