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14.2: Viruses, Bacteria, and Epidemiology (Instructor Materials Preparation)

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    34879
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    Lab Materials

    This is the prep for one section of 24 students.

    Part 2: Bacteria and Archaea

    Students will do this part on their own.

    Materials Quantity Notes
    Water fern Not much needed
    Razor blade
    Cutting board
    Glass slides
    Cover slips

    Part 3: Epidemiology

    Students will do this part on their own.

    Materials Quantity Notes
    1 test tube rack On front counter
    1 mL test tubes 1 per student On front table
    Disposal 1mL pipettes
    Phenol red dropper bottles 1 per table
    0.1 M NaOH
    0.001 M HCl

    Instructions

    1. Fill one test tube half full of 0.1M NaOH and put a small sharpie mark on the bottom of this test tube.
    2. Fill 23 test tubes half full of 0.001 M HCl and leave them unmarked.
    3. Put test tube rack filled with test tubes at the front of room, along with disposable pipettes.

    Contributors and Attributions

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    • Biology Labs . Authored by: Wendy Riggs . Provided by: College of the Redwoods . Located at: www.redwoods.edu%20. License: CC BY: Attribution

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