General Microbiology Laboratory

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Week 1: Safety, Microscope Use, Slide Prep, & The Streak

Safety - Laboratory procedures & safety 

Week 1

Week 2: Staining and Enrichment

Week 2

Week 3: Enrichments, Stains, & Foods

Week 3

Week 4: Foods, Preparing Media, & Determining Growth

Week 4 

 

Week 5: Aseptic Technique & Growth and Enumeration

Week 5

Dilution Problem Sets: Words and Diagrams

 

Week 6: Biochemical Testing 

Week 6 

 

Weeks 7  & 8: Ames Test, DNA Isolation, Conjugation, DNA Digestion, & Ligation

Genetics Handouts One and Two

Week 7 & 8

Week 7 (Thursday): Lab Exam!  - Study Guide

Week 9: DNA Isolation and Electrophoresis

Week 9

Week 10: Human Pathogens: skin and throat

Week 10 and the Media Tables

Unknown #3  &  Flowcharts for identification

Week 11: Human Pathogens: intestine

Week 11

Flowchart for analysis of intestinal pathogens

Week 12: Viruses

Week 12 laboratory

Week 13: Antibiotics & Serology

Week 13 laboratory

Week 14: Food Safety

Week 14 laboratory

Dead Week: Lab Exam II and Checkout

Lab Exam II Review

Appendix

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