DATE
TOPICS
Reading for Lab
Aug. 21
Aug. 23
 | No Lab |
| Introduction to the lab (Mandatory) |
Lab 1
| Brightfield microscopy |
| Phase contrast Microscopy |
| Bacterial and fungal cellular and colonial morphology |
| Protozoa, Algae and Helminth morphology |
Lab 2
| Microbes Everywhere |
| Making media, pouring plates, aseptic technique |
| Motility |
| Isolating Bacteria/selection media |
| Streak plating |
Lab 3
|
Smear Preparation |
|
Simple Stain |
|
Continue Streak plating |
Lab 4
| Gram Stain |
| Acid Fast Stain |
| Spore Stain |
| Capsule Stain |
Oct. 4
Midterm Drop Date: Last day to drop the course and receive a W
October 11: TBA
Lab 5
| Population Counts |
Lab 6
| Temperature Effects on Growth |
| Osmotic Pressure effects on Growth |
|
Oxygen Requirements |
Temperature Handouts
Lab 7
| Control of Microbial Growth
|
UV handout
Nov. 6 and 8
Lab 8
|
Microbes and Me
|
|
Benzocaine derivatives and UV blockers |
|
Wrap up the Osmotic Tolerance Lab and Discuss |
|
Wrap up the Kirby Baur Lab and discuss |
|
Presentations from the Use Dilution Lab and discussion |
Practical 2 covering labs 5-10