Laboratory Manual Exercises by Date

Please print and bring with you to the lab.  Read the exercises BEFORE coming to lab.

• Ex. 1 Introduction to the Microbiology Laboratory

• Ex. 2 The Compound Light Microscope

• Exercise 3 The Omnipresence of Microorganisms

• Exercise 4 The preparation of Culture Media

• Exercise 5 The Preparatio of a Bacterial Smear for Staining

• Exercise 6 Streaking for Isolation 

• Exercise 7 Cultural Characteristics

• Exercise 8 Oxygen Requirements

• Exercise 9 UV Light Effects

• Exercise 10 Temperature Effects

• Exercise 11 Disinfectants

• DNA Transformation Kit (Handout in lab)

• Identification of Enterobacteriaceae (Powerpoint)

• Exercise 12 GNR Biochemical Tests

• GNR Test Battery (12 cont.)

• Exercise 13 Serology

• Exercise 14 (GPC)

• Exercise 15 Urine Culture

• Exercise 16 Throat Culture

• Exercise 17 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

• Unknowns Lab Report

• Water Testing Exercise

• Exercise 18 Parasitology

• Exercise 19 Fungi

NEW!!! Enterobacteriaceae Table (Modified)

Parasitology Form    (Print many copies and bring to lab)

           Lab Clean Up

• Credits and References

• Bacterial Transformation Kit - Class Handouts