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Book SynopsisTable of Contents PART ONE MICROSCOPY
- Use and Care of the Microscope
- Examination of Living Microorganisms
PART TWO HANDLING BACTERIA
- Microbes in the Environment
- Transfer of Bacteria: Aseptic Technique
PART THREE STAINING METHODS
- Preparation of Smears and Simple Staining
- Negative Staining
- Gram Staining
- Acid-Fast Staining
- Structural Stains (Endospore, Capsule, and Flagella)
- Morphological Unknown
PART FOUR CULTIVATION OF BACTERIA
- Isolation of Bacteria by Dilution Techniques
- Special Media for Isolating Bacteria
PART FIVE MICROBIAL METABOLISM
- Carbohydrate Catabolism
- Fermentation
- Protein Catabolism, Part 1
- Protein Catabolism, Part 2
- Respiration
- Unknown Identification and Bergey’s Manual
PART SIX MICROBIAL GROWTH
- Oxygen and the Growth of Bacteria
- Determination of a Bacterial Growth Curve: The Role of Temperature
- Biofilms
PART SEVEN CONTROL OF MICROBIAL GROWTH
- Physical Methods of Control: Heat
- Physical Methods of Control: Ultraviolet Radiation
- Chemical Methods of Control: Disinfectants and Antiseptics
- Chemical Methods of Control: Antimicrobial Drugs
- Effectiveness of Hand Scrubbing
PART EIGHT MICROBIAL GENETICS
- Regulation of Gene Expression
- Isolation of Bacterial Mutants
- Transformation of Bacteria
- DNA Fingerprinting
- Genetic Engineering
- Ames Test for Detecting Possible Chemical Carcinogens
PART NINE THE MICROBIAL WORLD
- Fungi: Yeasts and Molds
- Phototrophs: Algae and Cyanobacteria
- Protozoa
- Parasitic Helminths
PART TEN VIRUSES
- Isolation and Titration of Bacteriophages
- Plant Viruses
PART ELEVEN INTERACTION OF MICROBE AND HOST
- Epidemiology
- Koch's Postulate
PART TWELVE IMMUNOLOGY
- Innate Immunity
- Agglutination Reactions: Slide Agglutination
- Agglutination Reactions: Microtiter Agglutination
- ELISA Technique
PART THIRTEEN MICRORGANISMS AND DISEASE
- Bacteria of the Skin
- Bacteria of the Respiratory Tract
- Bacteria of the Mouth
- Bacteria of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Bacteria of the Urogenital Trac
- Identification of an Unknown from a Clinical Sample
- Rapid Identification Methods
PART FOURTEEN MICROBIOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
- Microbes in Water: Multiple-Tube Technique
- Microbes in Water: Membrane Filter Technique
- Microbes in Food: Contamination
- Microbes Used in the Production of Foods
- Microbes in Soil: The Nitrogen and Sulfur Cycles
- Microbes in Soil: Bioremediation
APPENDICES.
- A. Pipetting
- B. Dilution Techniques and Calculations
- C. Use of the Spectrophotometer
- D. Graphing
- E. Use of the Dissecting Microscope
- F. Use of the Membrane Filter
- G. Electrophoresis
- H. Keys to Bacteria