Table of Contents

 

Basic Microbiological Techniques

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