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Inquiry Labs for Microbiology

First Edition  ©2022 Elizabeth Mack Co Formats: Achieve, Print

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Table of Contents

Lab 1: Orientation: The Microbiology Laboratory

Lab 2: Experimental Controls

Lab 3: A Model Epidemic

Lab 4: Microbes Under the Microscope

Lab 5: Bacteria Staining

Lab 6: A World of Ubiquitous Microorganisms

Lab 7: Culture Techniques

Lab 8: Blood Analysis

Lab 9: Motility and Biochemical Examination of Motile Species

Lab 10: Examination of Water for Bacteria

Lab 11: Sanitation Methods Using Heat and UV Light

Lab 12: Bacterial Temperature Optima

Lab 13: Identification of an Unknown Bacterium

Lab 14: Optimal Growth Conditions

Lab 15: Metabolism: Bacterial Enzyme Production

Lab 16: Metabolism: Bacterial ATP Production

Lab 17: Multitest Systems

Lab 18: Antibiotic Susceptibility

Lab 19: Hand Hygiene Methods

Lab 20: Diagnosis of Viral Infection Using ELISA

Lab 21: Bacteria and Food

Lab 22: Amplification of DNA

Lab 23: Bacterial Transformation

Lab 24: Bacteriophage Typing

App A: Manual of Bacterial Identification

App B: The Written Case Report

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