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Benson's Microbiological Applications Short Version

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ISBN-10: 0073375276

ISBN-13: 9780073375274

Edition: 12th 2012

Authors: Alfred E. Brown

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List price: $129.33
Edition: 12th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date: 1/24/2011
Binding: Comb Bound 
Pages: 480
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English

Professor and Chair, Consultant Environmental Microbiology

Microscopy
Brightfield Microscopy
Darkfield Microscopy
Phase-Contrast Microscopy
Microscopic Measurements
Survey of Microorganisms
Protozoa, Algae and Cyanobacteria
Ubiquity of Bacteria
The Fungi: Molds and Yeasts
Manipulation of Microorganisms
Aseptic Technique
Pure Culture Techniques
Staining and Observations of Microorganisms
Smear Preparation
Simple Staining
Negative Staining
Capsular Staining
Gram Staining
Spore Staining: Two Methods
Acid-Fast Staining: Kinyoun Method
Motility Determination
Culture Methods
Culture Media Preparation
Enumeration of Bacteria: The Standard Plate Count
Slide Culture: Fungi
Bacterial Viruses
Determination of a Bacteriophage Titer
Isolation of Phage from Flies
Phage Typing
Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth
Effects of Oxygen on Growth
Temperature: Effects on Growth
pH and Microbial Growth
Water Activity and Osmotic Pressure
Ultraviolet Light: Lethal Effects
The Effects of Lysozyme on Bacterial Cells
Evaluation of Alcohol: Its Effectiveness as an Antiseptic
Antimicrobic Sensitivity Testing: The Kirby-Bauer Method
Evaluation of Antiseptics: The Filter Paper Disk Method
Effectiveness of Hand Scrubbing
Identification of Unknown Bacteria
Morphological Study of An Unknown Bacterium
Cultural Characteristics
Physiological Characteristics: Oxidation and Fermentation Stet Reactions
Physiological Characteristics: Hydrolytic and Degradative Stet Reactions
Physiological Characteristics: Multiple Test Media
Use of Bergey's Manual
Miniaturized Multitest Systems
Enterobacteriaceae Identification: The API 20E System
Enterobacteriaceae Identification: The Enterotube II System
O/F Gram-Negative Rods Identification: The Oxi/Ferm Tube II System
Staphylococcus Identification: The API Staph System
Applied Microbiology
Bacterial Food Counts
Bacteriological Examination of Water: Most Probable Number Determination
Bacteriological Examination of Water: The Membrane Filter Method
Reductase Test
Temperature: Lethal Effects
Microbial Spoilage of Canned Food
Microbiology of Alcohol Fermentation
Medical Microbiology
The Staphylococci: Isolation and Identification
The Streptococci and Enterococci: Isolation and Identification
Gram-Negative Intestinal Pathogens
A Synthetic Epidemic
Immunology and Serology
Slide Agglutination Test: Serological Typing
Slide Agglutination Test for S. aureus
Slide Agglutination Test for Streptococcus
Tube Agglutination Test: The Heterophile Antibody Test
Blood Grouping
Appendices