Lab Syllabus
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 |
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Jan 27 |
3-4, 3-5 |
Simple Stain; Negative Stain |
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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 |
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Feb 10 |
3-10, 3-11 |
Wet Mount; Flagella Stain |
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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 |
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Mar 10 |
2-9 |
Cultivation of Anaerobes | |
Mar 12 |
Demonstration: Cultivation of Anaerobes | Quiz 4 | |
Mar 17 |
Spring Break |
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Mar 19 |
Spring Break |
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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 |