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| Introduction | |
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| Microscopy | |
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| Use and Care of the Microscope | |
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| Examination of Living Microorganisms | |
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| Handling Bacteria | |
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| Microbes in the Environment | |
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| Transfer of Bacteria: Aseptic Techniques | |
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| Staining Methods | |
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| Preparation of Smears and Simple Staining | |
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| Negative Staining | |
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| Gram Staining | |
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| Acid-fast Staining | |
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| Structural Stains (Endospore, Capsule, Flagella) | |
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| Morphologic Unknown | |
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| Cultivation Of Bacteria | |
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| Isolation of Bacteria by Dilution Technique | |
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| Special Media for Isolating Bacteria | |
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| Microbial Metabolism | |
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| Carbohydrate Catabolism | |
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| Fermentation | |
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| Protein Catabolism, Part 1 | |
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| Protein Catabolism, Part 2 | |
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| Respiration | |
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| Unknown Identification and Bergey's Manual | |
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| Microbial Growth | |
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| Oxygen and the Growth of Bacteria | |
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| Determination of a Bacterial Growth Curve: The Role of Temperature | |
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| Biofilms | |
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| Control Of Microbial Growth | |
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| Physical Methods of Control: Heat | |
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| Physical Methods of Control: Ultraviolet Radiation | |
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| Chemical Methods of Control: Disinfectants and Antiseptics | |
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| Chemical Methods of Control: Antimicrobial Drugs | |
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| Effectiveness of Hand Scrubbing | |
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| Microbial Genetics | |
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| Regulation of Gene Expression | |
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| Isolation of Bacterial Mutants | |
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| Transformation of Bacteria | |
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| DNA Fingerprinting | |
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| Genetic Engineering | |
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| Ames Test for Detecting Possible Chemical Carcinogens | |
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| The Microbial World | |
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| Fungi: Yeasts and Molds | |
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| Phototrophs: Algae and Cyanobacteria 35. Protozoa | |
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| Parasitic Helminths | |
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| Viruses | |
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| Isolation and Titration of Bacteriophages | |
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| Plant Viruses | |
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| Interaction Of Microbe And Host | |
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| Epidemiology | |
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| Koch's Postulate | |
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| Immunology | |
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| Nonspecific Resistance | |
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| Blood Group Determination: Slide Agglutination | |
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| Agglutination Reactions: Microtiter Agglutination | |
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| ELISA Technique | |
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| Microorganisms And Disease | |
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| Bacteria of the Skin | |
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| Bacteria of the Respiratory Tract | |
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| Bacteria of the Mouth | |
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| Bacteria of the Gastrointestinal Tract | |
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| Bacteria of the Genitourinary Tract | |
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| Rapid Identification Methods | |
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| Identification of an Unknown from a Clinical Sample | |
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| Microbiology And The Environment | |
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| Microbes in Water: Multiple-Tube Technique | |
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| Microbes in Water: Membrane Filter Technique | |
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| Microbes in Food: Contamination | |
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| Microbes Used in the Production of Foods | |
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| Microbes in Soil: The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles | |
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| Microbes in Soil: Bioremediaton | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Pipetting | |
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| Dilution Techniques and Calculations | |
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| Use of the Spectrophotometer | |
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| Graphing | |
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| Use of the Dissecting Membrane | |
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| Use of the Membrane Filter | |
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| Electrophoresis | |
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| Keys to Bacteria | |
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| Index | |