<prompt> Cryptococcus can be readily demonstrated byAlbes stainIndian ink stainGiemsas stainGrams stain  <response>: Direct microscopic examination of Indian ink-stained wet film of materials from lesions reveals capsulated budding yeast cells, the capsules are common in Indian ink preparation. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology, Ananthanarayan and Paniker; 9th edition 