Lab Syllabus
Spring 2018
DATE |
EXERCISE |
TOPIC | QUIZZES & ASSIGNMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan 11 |
2-1 |
Introduction, Lab Safety, Bacterial Pronounciation Diversity and Ubiquity of Microorganisms |
Handouts: Lab Safety, Pronunciation Guide |
Jan 16 |
2-2, 3-1 |
Colony Morphology; Introduction to Light Microscopy |
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Jan 18 |
3-5, 3-6 |
Simple Stain; Negative Stain |
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Jan 23 |
3-7 |
Gram Stain |
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Jan 25 |
3-8 |
Acid-Fast Stain | |
Jan 30 |
3-9, 3-10 |
Capsule Stain; Endospore Stain |
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Feb 1 |
3-11, 3-12 |
Wet Mount; Flagella Stain |
Quiz 1 |
Feb 6 |
3-13 |
Morphological Unknown |
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Feb 8 |
3-3 |
Eukaryotic Microbes | |
Feb 13 |
1-2 |
Nutrient Broth and Agar | Morphological Unknown Report Due |
Feb 15 |
1-3, 1-4, 1-5 |
Aseptic Transfer; Steak Plate; Spread Plate | |
Feb 20 |
4-1, 4-4 |
Selective Media for Isolation of Gram Positive Cocci | |
Feb 22 |
4-5, 4-6 |
Selective Media for Isolation of Gram Negative Rods | |
Feb 27 |
2-6, 2-7 |
Aerotolerance |
Quiz 2 |
Mar 1 |
2-8 |
Cultivation of Anaerobes | |
Mar 6 |
Cultivation of Anaerobes | ||
Mar 8 |
Spring Break |
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Mar 10 |
Spring Break |
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Mar 13 |
2-10, 2-11 |
Effect of pH and Osmotic Pressure on Microbial Growth | |
Mar 15 |
5-3 |
Fermentation: Phenol Red Broths | |
Mar 20 |
5-6, 5-8 |
Respiration: Catalase; Nitrate Reduction | |
Mar 22 |
5-13, 5-15, 5-16, 5-18 |
Hydrolysis Reactions: Starch, Lipids, Caesin, & Urea | |
Mar 27 |
5-9, 5-12 |
Citrate Test, Phenylalanine Deaminase Test | |
Mar 29 |
5-20 |
Sulfur Reduction, Indole Production, Motility (SIM) | Quiz 3 |
Apr 3 |
6-1, 6-4 |
Standard Plate Count; Closed System Growth | |
Apr 5 |
5-25 |
Blood Agar | |
Apr 10 |
7-3, 7-6 |
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test; Epidemic Simulation | |
Apr 12 |
11-2 |
Precipitin Ring Test | |
Apr 17 |
9-2 |
Making Yogurt | |
Apr 19 |
8-11 |
Soil Microbial Count | |
Apr 24 |
8-12 |
Membrane Filter Technique | |
Apr 26 |
Lab Check Out | Quiz 4; Course Evaluation |