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Gram's solution

n :  a watery solution of iodine and the iodide of potassium used in staining bacteria by Gram's stain
 
Gram, Hans Christian Joachim (1853-1938),
Danish physician. Gram introduced his method for the differential staining of bacteria in 1884. He also devised, in 1922, a method for determining the percentage of fibrin in blood and plasma. Further, he made investigations into the physiology of anemia during pregnancy and the hematoblasts in cases of pernicious anemia.
 
 

 
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