Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Microscopy
3. Use and Care of the Microscope
4. Examination of Living Microorganisms
5. Handling Bacteria
6. Microbes in the Environment
7. Transfer of Bacteria: Aseptic Technique
8. Staining Methods
9. Preparation of Smears and Simple Staining
10. Gram Staining
11. Negative Staining
12. Acid-Fast Staining
13. Structural Stains (Endospore, Capsule, and Flagella)
14. Morphologic Unknown
15. Cultivation of Bacteria
16. Isolation of Bacteria by Dilution Techniques
17. Special Media for Isolating Bacteria
18. Microbial Metabolism
19. Carbohydrate Catabolism
20. Fermentation
21. Protein Catabolism, Part 1
22. Protein Catabolism, Part 2
23. Respiration
24. Unknown Identification and Bergey's Manual
25. Microbial Growth
26. Oxygen and the Growth of Bacteria
27. Determination of a Bacterial Growth Curve: The Role of Temperature
28. Biofilms
29. Control of Microbial Growth
30. Physical Methods of Control: Ultraviolet Radiation
31. Physical Methods of Control: Heat
32. Chemical Methods of Control: Antimicrobial Drugs
33. Chemical Methods of Control: Disinfectants and Antiseptics
34. Effectiveness of Hand Scrubbing
35. Microbial Genetics
36. Regulation of Gene Expression
37. Isolation of Bacterial Mutants
38. Transformation of Bacteria
39. DNA Fingerprinting
40. Genetic Engineering
41. Ames Test for Detecting Possible Chemical Carcinogens
42. The Microbial World
43. Fungi: Yeasts and Molds
44. Phototrophs: Algae and Cyanobacteria
45. Protozoa
46. Parasitic Helminths
47. Viruses
48. Isolation and Titration of Bacteriophages
49. Plant Viruses
50. Interaction of Microbe and Host
51. Epidemiology
52. Koch's Postulates
53. Immunology
54. Innate Immunity
55. Agglutination Reactions: Slide Agglutination
56. Agglutination Reactions: Microtiter Agglutination
57. ELISA Technique
58. Microorganisms and Disease
59. Bacteria of the Skin
60. Bacteria of the Respiratory Tract
61. Bacteria of the Mouth
62. Bacteria of the Gastrointestinal Tract
63. Bacteria of the Genitourinary Tract
64. Identification of an Unknown from a Clinical Sample
65. Rapid Identification Methods
66. Microbiology and the Environment
67. Microbes in Water: Multiple-Tube Technique
68. Microbes in Water: Membrane Filter Technqiue
69. Microbes in Food: Contamination
70. Microbes Used in the Production of Foods
71. Microbes in Soil: The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles
72. Microbes in Soil: Bioremediation
73. Appendix: Pipetting
74. Appendix: Dilution Techniques and Calculations
75. Appendix: Use of the Spectrophotometer
76. Appendix: Graphing
77. Appendix: Use of the Dissecting Microscope
78. Appendix: Use of the Membrane Filter
79. Appendix: Electrophoresis
80. Appendix: Keys to Bacteria
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