Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology
2nd Edition
Published on 25. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
280 pages
978-0-471-42082-8 (ISBN)
Description
'The best feature of this lab manual is its style and organization. It is not just readable, it is thorough...It is comparable to the best lab manuals I have used or read' - William Coleman, University of Hartford. 'It is a friendly-to-student book and I think student users will appreciate it - even if they don't realize why. I think they will like microbiology just a bit more' - Loyd J. Hays, University of Texas at San Antonio Clear, concise, and always engaging! Written specifically for allied health students, Pollack, Findlay, Mondschein, and Modesto's "Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology, 2/e" focuses on what students need to succeed in the lab: clear, concise, and highly engaging exercises and activities, rather than content that is simply adapted from a standard microbiology textbook. Throughout the manual, a variety of interactive activities and experiments convey the basic concepts of microbiology - all in a student-friendly tone.
Students also have the opportunity to explore methods that allow the safe movement or transfer of microbial cells from one type of growth environment to another, classification and identification of microbes, microbial biochemistry, as well as laboratory exercises from medical, food, and environmental microbiology.
Students also have the opportunity to explore methods that allow the safe movement or transfer of microbial cells from one type of growth environment to another, classification and identification of microbes, microbial biochemistry, as well as laboratory exercises from medical, food, and environmental microbiology.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 281 mm
Width: 221 mm
Weight
624 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-42082-8 (9780471420828)
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Content
Preface. Introduction: Laboratory Operations and Safety: Hand Washing. PART I. GENERAL MICROSCOPY AND ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. 1. Laboratory Safety: Introduction to the Microscope. 2. Transfer and Isolation Techniques. Microbes in the Environment. PART II. MICROBIAL MORPHOLOGY, DIFFERENTIAL STAINS. 3. Cultural and Cellular Morphology. 4. Bacterial Growth. 5. Gram Stain. Acid-Fast Stain. 6. Endospore Stain. Capsule Stain. Hanging Drop Technique. 7. Fungi. 8. Viruses-Visualization and Enumeration. 9. Parasitology. PART III. MICROBIAL CONTROL AND BIOCHEMISTRY. 10. Microbial Sensitivity Testing: Ultraviolet Light Sensitivity. Heat Sensitivity. Chemical Sensitivity. Antibiotic Sensitivity: Kirby-Bauer Technique. 11. Bacterial Biochemistry. 12. Gas Requirements of Microorganisms. 13. Specialized Media. PART IV. MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY. 14. Genetics. 15. Epidemiology. 16. Speciman-Handling Protocols. 17. Specific Laboratory Tests. 18. Serology. 19. Identification of Enteric Pathogens: Traditional Methods. 20. Identification of Enteric Pathogens: Rapid Identification Methods. 21. Identification of a Bacterial Unknown: The Gram-Negative Unknown. 22. Identification of a Bacterial Unknown: The Gram-Positive Cocci. PART V. FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. 23. Identification and Quantification of Microbial Numbers in a Water Sample. 24. Identification of Microbes in Beef and Poultry and the Quantification of Microbial Numbers. 25. Soil Microbiology. Photographic Atlas. 26. Microbial Ecology. 27. Biofilms. Bibliography. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Credits. Index.