1 Contamination Lab
2 Handwashing
3 Introduction to the Microscope
4 Measuring Microorganisms
5 Advanced Microscopy
6 Transfer Technique
7 Streak Plate & Pour Plate Techniques
8 Counting Microbial Populations
Microbiological Stains
9 Simple Stain & Bacterial Morphology
10 Gram Stain
11 Capsule Stain
12 Spore Stain
Microbial Genetics
13 Acid Fast Stain
14 Bacterial Conjugation
15 DNA Fingerprinting
16 Genetic Engineering
Controlling Microorganisms
17 Specimen Handling
18 Medical Asepsis
19 Control of Microorganisms: Moist & Dry Heat
20 Control of Microorganisms: Ultraviolet Light
21 Control of Microorganisms: Disinfectants
22 Control of Microorganisms: Antibiotics
Immunology
23 Lysozyme and Tears
24 Serological Tests
25 Blood Typing
26 White Blood Cell Morphology
Medical Microbiology
27 Pathogenic Cocci
28 Microbial Flora of the Mouth
29 Culture of Anaerobic Bacteria
30 Enteric Bacteria
31 Parasitology
32 Phage Typing
33 Epidemiology
Projects in Microbiology
34 Koch’s Postulates
35 Unknown Lab
36 Research Project
Appendices
A Safety Regulations
B About the Website
C Scientific Inquiry
D Logarithms
E Microbiology Terms
F Scientific Names
G Graphing
- Clear, Logical Explanations. Difficult concepts and complex procedures are written in a simple, straightforward style to ensure student understanding.
- Research & Allied Health Emphasis. Exercises have been chosen and written to emphasize medical applications of microbiology for nursing and other allied health majors. However, what makes science fun is having the opportunity to design independent experiments. Therefore an experimental research theme is interwoven throughout the manual.
- Critical Thinking. Students need to learn more than facts. More and more, allied health professionals are being expected to problem-solve and apply their training to novel situations. Throughout this book, discussion questions are designed to become progressively more challenging and require more critical thought from the students.
- Supplemental Software. The manual is accompanied by a software package containing four computer programs.
- Cost. Textbook costs have become prohibitive to many students. The student cost of this book is one-half to one-third the cost of other microbiology lab manuals.
Gary Alderson received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has publications in microbiology as well as teaching methodology. Dr. Alderson is a Professor Emeritus at Palomar College where he has been teaching microbiology for 35 years. Dr. Alderson has earned three local and national teaching awards.
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