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Spring 2009

DATE
EXERCISE
TOPIC QUIZZES & ASSIGNMENTS
   
Jan 20

 

2-1

Introduction, Lab Safety, Bacterial Pronounciation

Diversity and Ubiquity of Microorganisms

Handouts: Lab Safety, Pronunciation Guide
Jan 22

2-2, 3-1

Colony Morphology; Introduction to Light Microscopy

 
Jan 27

3-4, 3-5

Simple Stain; Negative Stain

 
Jan 29

3-6

Gram Stain

Quiz 1
Feb 3
3-7
Acid-Fast Stain  
Feb 5

3-8, 3-9

Capsule Stain; Endospore Stain

Feb 10

3-10, 3-11

Wet Mount; Flagella Stain

 
Feb 12
3-3

Eukaryotic Microbes

Quiz 2
Feb 17
3-12
Morphological Unknown
Feb 19
1-1
Nutrient Broth and Agar Morphological Unknown Report Due
Feb 24
1-2, 1-3, 1-4
Aseptic Transfer; Steak Plate; Spread Plate  
Feb 26
4-1, 4-2
Selective Media for Isolation of Gram Positive Cocci
Quiz 3
Mar 3
4-5, 4-7
Selective Media for Isolation of Gram Negative Rods  
Mar 5

2-6, 2-7, 2-8

Aerotolerance

 
Mar 10
2-9
Cultivation of Anaerobes
Mar 12
Demonstration: Cultivation of Anaerobes Quiz 4
Mar 17
Spring Break
 
Mar 19
Spring Break
 
Mar 24
2-11, 2-12
Effect of pH and Osmotic Pressure on Microbial Growth  
Mar 26
5-2
Fermentation: Phenol Red Broths  
Mar 31
5-5, 5-7, 5-20
Respiration: Catalase; Nitrate Reduction; SIM  
Apr 2
5-13, 5-15, 5-16, 5-19
Hydrolysis Reactions: Starch, Urea, Caesin, & Lipids Quiz 5
Apr 7
5-31, 5-30
Bacterial Unknown Project; Enterotube II  
Apr 9
5-31, 5-30
Bacterial Unknown Project; Enterotube II  
Apr 14
6-1, 6-5
Standard Plate Count; Closed System Growth  
Apr 16
5-26
Blood Agar Unknown Report Due
Apr 21
7-3, 7-5
Antimicrobial Suspetibility Test; Epidemic Simulation  
Apr 23
10-2
Precipitin Ring Test Quiz 6
Apr 28
8-7
Making Yogurt  
Apr 30
8-4
Soil Microbial Count  
May 5
8-1
Membrane Filter Technique  
May 7
Lab Check Out Quiz 7; Course Evaluation

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