	Laboratory Investigations in Microbiology
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Laboratory Investigations in Microbiology

José de Ondarza, Ph.D.

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Preface	Introduction
General Techniques
Chapter 1	Contamination
Chapter 2	Aseptic transfer techniques
Chapter 3	Microscopy
Chapter 4	Simple staining
Chapter 5	Differential staining
Chapter 6	Bacterial structure
Chapter 7	Culture techniques
Chapter 8	Culture media
Bacterial Growth and movement
Chapter 9	Bacterial growth curve
Chapter 10	Biofilm
Chapter 11	Effect of oxygen on bacterial growth
Chapter 12	Effect of environmental variables on growth
Chapter 13	Effect of radiation on microbial growth
Chapter 14	Control of bacterial growth: Antibiotics
Chapter 15	Bacterial motility
Metabolism
Chapter 16	Metabolism 1: hydrolysis of macromolecules
Chapter 17	Metabolism 2: respiratory pathways
Chapter 18	Metabolism 3: fermentation
Chapter 19	Metabolism 4: special enzymes
Applied Microbiology
Chapter 20	Microbial genetics I: control of gene expression
Chapter 21	Microbial genetics II: Mutation
Chapter 22	Environmental sampling
Chapter 23	Viruses
Chapter 24	Human microbiology
Chapter 25	Hand washing
Chapter 26	Water testing
Chapter 27	Food safety: Bacterial food counts
Chapter 28	Milk Microbiology
Chapter 29	Food production: Making Yogurt
Lab Projects and Assignments
Chapter 30	Lab Skills Test
Chapter 31	Unknown Identification
Chapter 32	Lab Practicum
Chapter 33	Writing a Laboratory Report
Chapter 34	Lab Exam
Chapter 35	Lab Notebook
Chapter 36	Lab Contests and Awards
Chapter 37	Mystery Microbe
Appendices
App. A	Lab Safety & Rules
App. B	Lab Tour: Equipment
App. C	Unknown ID Table of Bacteria (Excel)
App. D	Bacterial colony and Gram stain gallery
App. E	Software