Bacterial endospore staining techniques

Bacterial spores are small oval or spherical structures that are very resistant to high temperatures, radiation, desiccation, and chemical agents. When they are formed intracellularly, they are called endospore. The bacterial cell producing spore is called vegetative cell. The spore is formed as a response to adverse conditions. Bacterial spore is a resistant structure to unfavorable environmental conditions. Each cell produces only one spore and each spore germinate to one vegetative cell. The spore is just a part of the life cycle of spore forming bacteria under unfavorable conditions. Endospores are stained during boiling. In this practice, bacterial endospore staining techniques and stained cells are viewed under a microscope.