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Basic MicrobiologyIntroduction to Microbiology Exercise | |
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Ubiquity of Microorganisms Exercise | |
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Bright-Field Light Microscopy, Including History and Working Principles Exercise | |
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Microscopic (Bright-Field and Dark-Field) Determination of Cell Motility, Form, andViability Using Wet Mount and Hanging Drop PreparationsIntroduction to Staining of Microorganisms Exercise | |
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Simple Stains: Positive and Negative Stains Exercise | |
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Differential and Special StainsIntroduction to Microbial Growth Exercise | |
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Pure Culture and Aseptic Technique Exercise | |
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Chemically Defined, Complex, Selective, and Differential Media Exercise | |
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Quantification of MicroorganismsIntroduction to the Environment and Microbial Growth Exercise | |
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Aerobic and Anaerobic Growth Exercise | |
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The Effect of Incubation Temperature on Generation TimeIntroduction to Control of Microbial Growth Exercise | |
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Moist and Dry Heat Sterilization: Thermal Death Point and Thermal Death Time Exercise | |
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Control of Microbial Growth with Ultraviolet Light Exercise | |
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Osmotic Pressure, and Its Effect on Rate and Amount of Microbial Growth Exercise | |
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Antiseptics and AntibioticsIntroduction to Microbial Genetics Exercise | |
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Selection of Bacterial Mutants Resistant to Antibiotics Exercise | |
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Transformation: A Form of Genetic Recombination Exercise | |
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Bacterial Conjugation Exercise | |
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Gene Regulation: Induction and Catabolite Repression | |
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The Other Microbial WorldIntroduction to the Other Microbial World Exercise | |
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Microscopic Identification of Fungi Exercise | |
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Parasitology: Protozoa and Helminths Exercise | |
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Titering Prokaryotic Viruses | |
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Microbes and HumansIntroduction to Medical Microbiology Exercise | |
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Normal Skin Flora Exercise | |
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Respiratory Microorganisms Exercise | |
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Identification of Enteric Gram-Negative Rods Exercise | |
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Clinical Unknown Identification | |
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ImmunologyIntroduction to Some Immunological Principles and Techniques Exercise | |
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Differential White Blood Cell Stains Exercise | |
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Lysozyme, an Enzymatic Form of Natural Resistance Exercise | |
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Lancefield Grouping of Pathogenic Streptococci with a Latex Slide Agglutination Test Exercise | |
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Use of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Test for Coccidioides Immitis Identification Exercise | |
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An Ouchterlony Double Immunodiffusion Test for Coccidioides Immitis Identification | |
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Public HealthIntroduction to the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases Exercise | |
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Epidemiology: A Staphylococcus Carrier Study Exercise | |
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Bacteriological Examination of Water: Multiple-Tube Fermentation and Membrane Filter Techniques | |
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Applications of BiotechnologyIntroduction to Biotechnology Exercise | |
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Identifying DNA with Restriction Enzymes Exercise | |
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Identification of Bacteria Using the Ribosomal Data Project | |
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ProjectsIntroduction to the Individual Projects Exercise | |
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Hydrocarbon-Degrading Bacteria, Cleaning Up After Oil Spills Exercise | |
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Luminescent Bacteria: Bacteria That Produce Light Exercise | |
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Methylotrophs, Organisms That Grow on One-Carbon Compounds Exercise | |
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Deinococcus, Bacteria with Out-Of-This-World Capabilities | |
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Appendices | |
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Living Microorganisms (Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths) Chosen for Study in this Manual | |
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Dilution Practice Problems | |
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Metric System, Use of with Conversions to the English System of Measurement | |
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Alternative Procedures | |
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Use of the Ocular Micrometer for Measurement of Relative and Absolute Cell Size | |
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Use of the Hemocytometer for Determining Total Cell Number in a Liquid Suspension | |
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Preparation of Covered Slide Cultures for Study of Intact Structure of a Mold Thallus | |
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Additional Reading | |