Laboratory Exercise in Microbiology

PrefaceLaboratory Operations and Safety: Handwashing PART I - GENERAL MICROSCOPY AND ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE Laboratory Safety: Introduction to the Microscope Transfer and Isolation Techniques Microbes in the Environment PART II - MICROBIAL MORPHOLOGY, DIFFERENTIAL STAINS Cultural and Cellular Morphology Bacterial Growth Gram Stain Endospore Stain Fungi Viruses - Visualization and Enumeration Parasitology PART III - MICROBIAL CONTROL AND BIOCHEMSITRY Microbial Sensitivity Testing: Ultraviolet Light Sensitivity Heat Sensitivity Chemical Sensitivity Antibiotic Sensitivity: Kirby-Bauer MethodBacterial Biochemistry Gas Requirements of Microorganisms Specialized MediaPART IV - MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY Genetics Epidemiology Speciman-Handling Protocols Specific Laboratory Tests Serology Identification of Enteric Pathogens: Traditional Methods Identification of Enteric Pathogens: Rapid Identification Methods Identification of a Bacterial Unknown PART V - FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY Identification and Quantification of Microbial Numbers in a Water Sample Identification of Microbes in Beef and Poultry and the Quantification of Microbial Numbers Soil Microbiology Microbial EcologyPhotographic AtlasAppendix 1Appendix 2Appendix 3CreditsIndex