Lab Schedule - Fall 2009

Date

Lab Exercise

Reading Before Lab

Objectives to Answer and Other Things to Download Before Lab 

August 17

No Lab Today

 

 

August 19

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Introduction to the lab (NOT OPTIONAL)
(If you don't show up for this you will be DROPPED from the Lab)

 

Laboratory Safety Guidelines

August 24 and 26

Lab 1 

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Brightfield microscopy and cellular morphology

Microscopy Handout

Lab 1 objectives

Microscopy Lab Report

Lab 1 and 2 (PowerPoint)

August 31 and September 2
bulletMicrobes in the Environment and Colonial Morphology
Microbes Handout  
September 7

LABOR DAY - NO CLASSES

   

September 9, 14 and 16

Lab 2

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Aseptic Technique

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Bacterial Isolation by Streak Plate

Aseptic Handout

Lab 2 objectives

Aseptic Technique PowerPoint

Media PowerPoint

Streaking PowerPoint

September 21 and 23

Lab 3

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Smear Preparation

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Simple Stain

Staining Handout

Lab Session 3 and 4 Objectives

Staining PowerPoint

September 28 and 30

Lab 4

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Gram Stain

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Acid Fast Stain

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Spore Stain

 

See Above

 

September 30
bulletCatch up and review for practical day.
 

Practice Quiz A - Microscopy organisms

Practice Quiz B - Microscopy organisms

Pictures of Microbes in the Environment

Jeopardy - Practical 1

 

 

October 5

 

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Practical 1 Covers Labs 1-4

   

October 7

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Skills Test covers Smear making, staining, aseptic technique, use of scope and streak plating

   

October 9

Midterm:  Last day to drop without academic penalty (W)

   

October 12 and 14

Lab 5

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Bacterial Enumeration

Enumeration Handout

Lab 5 Objectives

Practice Dilutions

Enumeration Power Point

How to use the Spectrophotometer

October 19 and 21

Lab 6

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Oxygen Requirements

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Temperature Effects on Growth

Temperature Lab Handout

Oxygen Handout

Lab 6 objectives

 

October 26 and Oct 28

Lab 7

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Osmotic Pressure effects on Growth

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Lethal effects of temperature

Lethal Effects Handout

Osmotic Pressure Handout

Lab 7 objectives

 

November 2 and 4

Lab 8

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UV Light effects on Growth

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Antibiotic and antibacterial effects on growth

UV Lab Handout

Antibiotic Handout

Lab 8 objectives

 

November 4, 9, 11, and 16

Lab 9:  Staphylococcus ID Lab

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11/4:  Enrich for Staph and discuss project

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11/9: Isolate Staph

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11/11: BAP and Slant

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11/16: Gram reaction, Rabbit plasma, Slide Agglutination

Staphylococcus Lab Handout

Staph ID Data sheet

Lab 9 objectives

 

November 11 and 16

Lab 10:  Case Study and Diagnostic Microbiology

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11:00 AM - PRINT WESLY HANDOUT

bullet12:35 PM - PRINT LAQUINTE HANDOUT

 

bulletCOLLINS - PRINT COLLINS HANDOUT

Wesly Handout

Laquinte Handout

Collins Handout

Media Study Guide

Wesly Powerpoint

Laquinte Powerpoint

Collins PowerPoint

November 18 Review for second practical   Jeopardy - Practical 2

November 23

Practical 2 Covers labs 5-10