Book: Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology (McLaughlin and Petersen)
- Page ID
- 15942
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The exercises in this laboratory manual are designed to engage students in hand-on activities that reinforce their understanding of the microbial world. Topics covered include: staining and microscopy, metabolic testing, physical and chemical control of microorganisms, and immunology. The target audience is primarily students preparing for a career in the health sciences, however many of the topics would be appropriate for a general microbiology course as well.
- Front Matter
- 1: Introduction to Microscopy and Diversity of Cell Types
- 2: Introduction to Aseptic Techniques and Growth Media
- 3: Preparation of Bacterial Smears and Introduction to Staining
- 4: Acid fast and Endospore Staining
- 5: Metabolic Activities of Bacteria
- 6: Dichotomous Keys
- 7: The Effect of Physical Factors on Microbial Growth
- 8: Chemical Control of Microbial Growth - Disinfectants and Antibiotics
- 9: Microbiology of Milk and Food
- 10: The Eukaryotes
- 11: Clinical Microbiology I; Anaerobic pathogens; Vectors of Infectious Disease
- 12: Clinical Microbiology Part II- Immunology and the Biolog System
- 13: Putting it all Together—Case Studies in Microbiology
- 14: Information about Lab Practical Exams; Lab Reports
- 15: Scientific Notation and Serial Dilution
- 16: Introduction to Micropipetting
- Back Matter
Thumbnail: Campylobacter bacteria are the number-one cause of bacterial food-related gastrointestinal illness in the United States. (Public Domain; De Wood, Pooley from Agricultural Research Service).