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3.38: Unknown Bacteria Identification Project

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    91014
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    Preparation

    • 24 hour TSB cultures, each with one Gram-negative species listed on the project flow chart and one Gram-positive species listed on the project flow chart (enough for one per pair of students)
    • See Instructor Setup sections for the following chapters:
      • Plating on Petri Plates for Isolation
      • Gram Stain
      • Starch Hydrolysis
      • SIM Deep Tests
      • Cytochrome c Oxidase
      • Coagulase Test
      • Fermentation Test
    • An assignment in your learning management system (such as Canvas) where students can upload their project reports and have them checked with TurnItIn. Be sure to include your grading rubric in TurnItIn and Canvas.

    This page titled 3.38: Unknown Bacteria Identification Project is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Rosanna Hartline.

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