Date

Exercise

Topic

1/5

General orientation, laboratory safety procedures, “A synthetic epidemic”, Video

1/10

1, 9

Use of Microscope, examination of prepared slides, microbes from the environment

1/12

2, p. 84

Examination of living organisms, streak plate technique

1/17

MLK DAY - NO CLASSES

1/19

3, 10

Smears, simple stain, transfer of bacteria: aseptic technique

1/24

4, 5

Negative stain, Gram stain, assignment of “pet”

1/26

6, 7

Acid fast stain, endospore stain, work on pet

1/31

7

Capsule stain, flagella stain

2/2

11, 12

Pour plate technique, special media, work on pet

2/7

13, 14

Carbohydrate metabolism

2/9

15, 16

Protein metabolism

2/14

33, 34

Fungi: yeasts and molds, work on pet

2/16

17, 18

Respiration/ rapid identification methods

2/21

Parasites; Review

2/23

Practical Exam I

2/28

SPRING BREAK

3/1

SPRING BREAK

3/6

19, 20

Oxygen and growth of bacteria, work on pet, video

3/8

21

Osmotic pressure and pH, work on pet

3/13

22, 23

Physical control of bacterial growth

3/15

24, 25

Chemical control of bacterial growth, antimicrobial drugs

3/20

54

Food production (vinegar, sauerkraut, ginger ale, yogurt)

3/22

51, 52, 53, 56

Bacteriological examination of water, milk and food, bioremediation

3/27

45, 46, 47

Bacteria of the skin, mouth, and respiratory tract, Strep-test

3/29

48, 49

Bacteria of the gastrointestinal/urogenital tract, work on pet

4/3

48, 49

Bacteria of the gastrointestinal/urogenital tract, work on pet

4/5

48, 49, 26

Bacteria of the gastrointestinal/urogenital tract, work on pet, effectiveness of hand scrubbing, video

4/10

Pet and Pet-Report Due / Review

4/12

Practical Exam II