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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 | |