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OER - BIOL 2420 Laboratory Manual
- Author
- Sherry Smith
- Publisher
- North Central Texas College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 200 sections
- 01: Section One - Getting Started In The Microbiology Laboratory
- 1.01: Exercise 1 - Laboratory Safety
- 1.1.01: Microbiology Safety Guidelines
- 1.1.02: Laboratory Safety Equipment
- 1.1.03: Exercise 1 Lab Wrap-Up
- 1.02: Exercise 2 - Microscopy
- 1.2.01: Transporting the Microscope
- 1.2.02: Identifying the Components of the Compound Microscope
- 1.2.03: Calculating Total Magnification
- 1.2.04: Using the Compound Microscope
- 1.2.4.01: Observing the Letter e
- 1.2.4.02: Observing a whitefish blastodisc
- 1.2.4.03: Observing a human blood smear
- 1.2.4.04: Observing Balantidium coli
- 1.2.4.05: Observing a bacterial smear
- 1.2.05: Exercise 2 Lab Wrap-Up
- 1.03: Exercise 3 - Growth Media and Inoculating Tools
- 1.3.01: Types of Media - Chemical Composition
- 1.3.02: Types of Media - Physical Characteristics
- 1.3.03: Types of Media Functional Application Classifications
- 1.3.04: Inoculating Tools
- 1.3.05: Exercise 3 Lab Wrap-Up
- 1.04: Exercise 4 - Aseptic Techniques and Aseptic Transfer of Bacteria
- 1.4.01: Aseptic Technique and Subculturing Bacteria
- 1.4.02: Becoming Familiar with Aseptic Techniques
- 1.4.03: Aseptically Transferring Bacteria From Broth Culture to Sterile Broth
- 1.4.04: Aseptically Transferring Bacteria From Broth Culture to Sterile Agar Slant
- 1.4.05: Aseptically Transferring Bacteria From Broth Culture to Sterile Agar Plate
- 1.4.06: Exercise 4 Lab Wrap-Up
- 1.05: Exercise 5 - Isolation Techniques
- 1.5.01: Streak Plate
- 1.5.02: Performing the Streak Plate
- 1.5.03: Exercise 5 Lab Wrap-Up
- 1.06: Section One Review
- 1.6.01: Matching
- 1.6.02: Fill-In-The-Blank
- 1.6.03: True False
- 1.6.04: Multiple Choice Multiple Select
- 02: Section Two - Visualizing Bacteria (Staining Bacteria)
- 2.01: Exercise 6 - Bacterial Cellular Morphology and Structure
- 2.1.01: Cellular Morphology and Structure
- 2.1.02: Bacterial Cellular Arrangement
- 2.1.03: Exercise 6 Lab Wrap-Up
- 2.02: Exercise 7 - Specimen Preparation and Simple Staining
- 2.2.01: Specimen Preparation and Simple Staining
- 2.2.02: Cheek Smear Activity
- 2.2.03: Bacterial Smear Activity
- 2.2.04: Exercise 7 Lab Wrap-Up
- 2.03: Exercise 8 - Differential Staining- Gram Staining
- 2.3.01: Gram Stain
- 2.3.02: Gram Stain Activity
- 2.3.03: Smear Visualization
- 2.3.04: Exercise 8 Lab Wrap-Up
- 2.04: Exercise 9 - Differential Staining- Acid-Fast Stain
- 2.4.01: Acid-Fast Stain
- 2.4.02: Acid-Fast Stain Activity
- 2.4.03: Smear Visualization
- 2.4.04: Exercise 9 Lab Wrap-Up
- 2.05: Exercise 10 - Structural Stain- Endospore Stain
- 2.5.01: Endospore Stain
- 2.5.02: Endospore Stain Activity
- 2.5.03: Smear Visualization
- 2.5.04: Exercise 10 Lab Wrap-Up
- 2.06: Exercise 11 - Structural Stain- Capsule Stain
- 2.6.01: Capsule Stain
- 2.6.02: Capsule Stain Activity
- 2.6.03: Smear Visualization
- 2.6.04: Exercise 11 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 2.07: Section Two Review
- 2.7.01: Matching
- 2.7.02: Fill-In-The-Bank
- 2.7.03: True False
- 2.7.04: Multiple Choice Multiple Select
- 03: Section Three Assessing Metabolic Characteristics of Bacteria (Biochemical Tests Selective and Differential Media)
- 3.01: Exercise 12 - Carbohydrate Fermentation Tests
- 3.1.01: Carbohydrate Fermentation Test
- 3.1.02: Carbohydrate Fermentation Test Activity
- 3.1.03: Exercise 12 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.02: Exercise 13 - Triple Sugar Iron Agar Test
- 3.2.01: Triple Sugar Iron Agar Test
- 3.2.02: Triple Sugar Iron Agar Test Activity
- 3.2.03: Exercise 13 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.03: Exercise 14 - SIM Medium Test
- 3.3.01: SIM Medium Test
- 3.3.02: SIM Medium Test Activity
- 3.3.03: Exercise 14 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.04: Exercise 15 - IMViC Tests
- 3.4.01: Indole Test
- 3.4.02: Indole Test Activity
- 3.4.03: MRVP
- 3.4.04: Methyl Red (MR) and Voges-Proskauer (VP) Test Activity
- 3.4.05: Citrate Test
- 3.4.06: Citrate Test Activity
- 3.4.07: Exercise 15 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.05: Exercise 16 - Respiration Tests
- 3.5.01: Oxidase Test
- 3.5.02: Oxidase Test Activity
- 3.5.03: Catalase Test
- 3.5.04: Catalase Test Activity
- 3.5.05: Nitrate Reduction Test
- 3.5.06: Nitrate Reduction Test Activity
- 3.5.07: Exercise 16 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.06: Exercise 17 - Urease Test
- 3.6.01: Urease Test
- 3.6.02: Urease Test Activity
- 3.6.03: Exercise 17 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.07: Exercise 18 - Coagulase Test
- 3.7.01: Coagulase Test
- 3.7.02: Coagulase Test Activity
- 3.7.03: Exercise 18 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.08: Exercise 19 - Casease Test
- 3.8.01: Casease Test
- 3.8.02: Casease Test Activity
- 3.8.03: Exercise 19 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.09: Exercise 20 - Starch Hydrolysis Test
- 3.9.01: Starch Hydrolysis Test
- 3.9.02: Starch Hydrolysis Test Activity
- 3.9.03: Exercise 20 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.10: Exercise 21 - Blood Agar
- 3.10.01: Blood Agar Test
- 3.10.02: Blood Agar Test Activity
- 3.10.03: Exercise 21 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.11: Exercise 22 MacConkey Agar
- 3.11.01: MacConkey Agar
- 3.11.02: MacConkey Agar Activity
- 3.11.03: Exercise 22 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.12: Exercise 23 - Mannitol Salt Agar
- 3.12.01: Mannitol Salt Agar Test
- 3.12.02: Mannitol Salt Agar Test Activity
- 3.12.03: Exercise 23 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 3.13: Section Three Review
- 3.13.01: Matching
- 3.13.02: Fill-In-The-Blank
- 3.13.03: True False
- 3.13.04: Multiple Choice Multiple Select
- 04: Section Four - Enumerating Bacteria
- 4.01: Exercise 24 - Viable Plate Counts
- 4.1.01: Serial Dilutions and Viable Plate Counts
- 4.1.02: Serial Dilutions and Viable Plate Counts Activity
- 4.1.03: Exercise 24 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 4.02: Exercise 25- Direct Microscopic Count
- 4.2.01: Direct Microscopic Count
- 4.2.02: Direct Microscopic Count Activity
- 4.2.03: Exercise 25 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 4.03: Section Four Review
- 4.3.01: Matching
- 4.3.02: Fill-In-The-Blank
- 4.3.03: True False
- 4.3.04: Multiple Choice Multiple Select
- 05: Section Five - Factors Affecting Microbial Growth
- 5.01: Exercise 26 - Effect of Temperature on Microbial Growth
- 5.1.01: Temperature and Microbial Growth
- 5.1.02: Assessing Effects of Temperature on Microbial Growth Activity
- 5.1.03: Assessing Effects of Temperature on Phenotypic Expression Activity
- 5.1.04: Exercise 26 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 5.02: Exercise 27 - Effect of pH on Microbial Growth
- 5.2.01: pH and Microbial Growth
- 5.2.02: Assessing Effects of pH on Microbial Growth Activity
- 5.2.03: Exercise 27 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 5.03: Exercise 28 - Effect of Antiseptics and Disinfectants on Microbial Growth
- 5.3.01: Antiseptics and Disinfectants
- 5.3.02: Assessing the Effects of Antiseptics and Disinfectants on Microbial Growth Activity
- 5.3.03: Exercise 28 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 5.04: Exercise 29 - Antimicrobial Sensitivity Test (Kirby-Bauer Method)
- 5.4.01: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test
- 5.4.02: Antimicrobial Sensitivity Test (Kirby-Bauer Method) Activity
- 5.4.03: Exercise 29 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 5.05: Section Five Review
- 5.5.01: Matching
- 5.5.02: Fill-In-The-Blank
- 5.5.03: True False
- 5.5.04: Multiple Choice Multiple Select
- 06: Section Six - Eukaryotic Pathogens (A Survey of Fungal Protozoan and Helminth Pathogens)
- 6.01: Exercise 30 - Fungal Pathogens
- 6.1.01: Fungi
- 6.1.02: Survey of Clinically Significant Yeasts
- 6.1.03: Survey of Clinically Significant Molds
- 6.1.04: Exercise 30 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 6.02: Exercise 31 - Protozoan Parasites
- 6.2.01: Protozoans
- 6.2.02: Subphylum Sarcodina (Amoeboids)
- 6.2.03: Subphylum Mastigophora (Flagellates)
- 6.2.04: Phylum Ciliata (Cilates)
- 6.2.05: Phylum Apicomplexa (Sporozoa)
- 6.2.06: Exercise 31 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 6.03: Exercise 32 - Helminth Pathogens
- 6.3.01: Helminths
- 6.3.02: Trematodes (Flukes)
- 6.3.03: Survey of Trematodes
- 6.3.04: Cestodes (Tapeworms)
- 6.3.05: Survey of Cestodes
- 6.3.06: Nematodes (Roundworms)
- 6.3.07: Survey of Nematodes
- 6.3.08: Exercise 32 - Lab Wrap-Up
- 6.04: Section Six Review
- 6.4.01: Matching
- 6.4.02: Fill-In-The-Blank
- 6.4.03: True-False
- 6.4.04: Multiple Choice Multiple Select
- 6.4.05: Identifying Parasites