The Virtual Edge

This web site is designed to help faculty and students in the teaching and learning of microbiology. It is open courseware and free for all educational use.

Virtual Labs

• <Lab 1: Introduction to Microscopy
• Lab 2: Bacterial Staining Techniques I
• Lab 3: Cultivation of Bacteria I
• Lab 4: Bacterial Staining Techniques II
• Lab 5: Environmental Influences of Bacterial Growth
• Pipetman Tutorial
• Lab 6: Immunology
• Lab 7: Aseptic Pipetting and Bacterial Enumeration
• Lab 8: Wine Production, Biochemical Testing part I
• Lab 9: Biochemical Testing part II
• Lab 10: Biochemical Testing part III
• Lab 11: Bacterial Staining Techniques III
• Lab 12: Lab Practical I
• Lab 13:Control of Microbial Growth I 
• Lab 14: Control of Microbial Growth II
• Lab 15: Bacterial Genetics
• Lab 16: Unknown Identification Part I
• Lab 17: Unknown Identification Part II
• Lab 18: Unknown Identification Part III
• Lab 19: Unknown Identification Part IV
• Lab 20: Unknown Identification Part V
• Lab 21: Bacteriophage
• Lab 22: Water Microbiology
• Lab 23: Soil Microbiology
• Lab 24: Food Microbiology
• Lab 25: Fungi
• Lab 26: Lab Practical 2