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GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
Fall Semester 2004
Day Date
Lab #
Lab Exercises
Th Sept. 2
1
Ubiquity of Microorganisms
Microscopy
T Sept. 7
2
Simple Stains: Direct and Negative
Morphological Unknown: Direct stain
Th Sept. 9
3
Differential Stains: Cell Wall (Gram and Acid-Fast)
Morphological Unknown: Gram and Acid-Fast stain
T Sept. 14
4
Differential Stains: Cell Structures (Endospore and Capsule)
Morphological Unknown: Endospore Stain
Th Sept. 16
5
Aseptic Technique
Cultivation of Bacteria: Culture Media/Nutritional Requirements
Enumeration of Bacteria: Standard Plate Count
T Sept. 21
6
Cultivation of Bacteria: Pure Culture/Streak Plate
Environmental Influences: Temp., Osmotic Pressure and Oxygen
Th Sept. 23
7
Bioluminescence (Pipetmen)
T Sept. 28
8
Control of Microbial Growth: UV and Antibiotics
Bacterial Genetics: Isolation of Drug Resistant Mutants
Th Sept. 30
9
Control of Microbial Growth: Disinfectants and Antiseptics
Effectiveness of Antiseptics in Hand Washing
Bacterial Genetics: Isolation of Drug Resistant Mutants (cont.)
T Oct. 5
10
Bacterial Genetics: Transformation
11
Bacteriophage: Isolation
Th Oct. 7
12
Bacteriophage: Titering a Phage Suspension
T Oct. 12
13
Fungi / Lab Practical Review
Th Oct. 14
14
Practical Exam I
T Oct. 19
15
Biochemical Activities of Bacteria: Staphs, Streps and Enterics
Th Oct. 21
16
Biochemical Activities of Bacteria: Staphs, Streps and Enterics
T Oct. 26
17
Biochemical Activities of Bacteria: Staphs, Streps and Enterics
   
Unknown: Gram Stain and Streak for Isolation
Th Oct. 28
18
Unknown: Gram Stain and Prepare Reserve and Working Stocks
Food Microbiology: Preparation of Wine
T Nov. 2
19
Unknown: Tests
Th Nov. 4
20
Unknown: Tests
T Nov. 9
21
Unknown: Identification
Th Nov. 11
22
Immunology
T Nov. 16
23
Water Microbiology: PA test, Membrane Filtration and MTFM
Th Nov. 18
24
Soil Microbiology: Enrichment of Azotobacter and Enumeration

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Nov. 23

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THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

T Nov. 30
25
Food Microbiology: Bacterial Cell Counts in Food
Soil Microbiology: Nitrogen Fixation (cont.) and Ammonification
Water Microbiology (cont.)
Th Dec. 2
26
Food Microbiology: Preparation of Yogurt
T Dec. 7
27
Food Microbiology: Last Lab (clean up)
Lab Practical Review
Th Dec. 9
28
Practical Exam II

Rachel Watson, M.S.
AG 5010
766-3524
Cell: 307-314-9636
rwatson@uwyo.edu