Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology

Name: Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology
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ISBN: 9780805384529

ISBN-10: 0805384529

ISBN-13: 9780805384529

Edition: 5th 1998

Authors: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case

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Book details

List price: $55.00
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
Publication date: 10/23/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 418
Size: 9.25" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.936
Language: English



Introduction



Microscopy



Use and Care of the Microscope



Examination of Living Microorganisms



Staining Methods



Preparation of Smears and Simple Staining



Negative Staining



Gram Staining



Acid-fast Staining



Structural Stains (Endospore, Capsule, Flagella)



Morphologic Unknown



Cultivation of Bacteria



Microbes in the Environment



Transfer of Bacteria: Aseptic Techniques



Isolation of Bacteria by Dilution Technique



Special Media for Isolating Bacteria



Microbial Metabolism



Carbohydrate Catabolism



Fermentation of Carbohydrates



Protein Catabolism, Part 1



Protein Catabolism, Part 2



Respiration



Rapid Identification Methods



Microbial Growth



Oxygen and the Growth of Bacteria



Determination of a Bacterial Growth Curve: The Role of Temperature



Other Influences on Microbial Growth: Osmotic Pressure and pH



Control of Microbial Growth



Physical Methods of Control: Heat



Physical Methods of Control: Ultraviolet Radiation



Chemical Methods of Control: Disinfectants and Antiseptics



Chemical Methods of Control: Antimicrobial Drugs



Effectiveness of Hand Scrubbing



Microbial Genetics



Regulation of Gene Expression



Isolation of Bacterial Mutants



Isolation of DNA



DNA Fingerprinting



Transformation and Genetic Engineering



Ames Test for Detecting Possible Chemical Carcinogens



The Microbial World



Unknown Identification andBergey's Manual



Fungi: Yeasts



Fungi: Molds



Phototrophs: Algae and Cyanobacteria



Protozoa



Viruses



Isolation and Titration of Bacteriophages



Plant Viruses



Interaction of Microbe and Host



Epidemiology



Koch's Postulate


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