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Manevalâs staining method is a negative staining method. To stain a capsule of a cell by Manevalâs staining method. 1  1 % Congo red solution.  Manevalâs stain.
If a pathogen loses its ability to form capsules, it can become avirulent. Bacterial capsules are non-ionic, so neither acidic nor basic stains will adhere to their surfaces. Therefore, the best way to visualize them is to stain the background using an acidic stain and to stain the cell itself using a basic stain. We use India ink and Gram crystal violet. This leaves the capsule as a clear halo surrounding a purple cell in a field of black.