The most important endospore-forming bacteria are members of the genera Bacillus and Clostridium, both of which are Gram-positive rods. An endospore is a dense ... The presence of endospores in a ...

For Gram-positive rods, perform a spore stain from the culture grown on the Nutrient Agar + MnCl 2 slant. (Endospore Stain Procedure) _____ For Gram-positive rods, flood the starch side of the starch ...