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Microbiology : a photographic atlas for the laboratory / Steve K. Alexander, Dennis Strete.
By: Alexander, Steve K
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Contributor(s): Strete, Dennis.
Material type: 
BookPublisher: London San Francisco : Benjamin Cummings, c2001Description: x, 193 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + spiral bound.ISBN: 0805327320; 9780805327328.Subject(s): Microbiology | Microbiology (non-medical)DDC classification: 579.0222 ALE
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 579.0222 ALE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000458319 |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Tailored for the introductory microbiology laboratory course, the book features approximately 400 color photographs that demonstrate the results of laboratory procedures and show the morphology of important microorganisms. The photographs demonstrate the unique characteristics of common microorganisms and also their appearance after various stains and tests. Many of the photographs are labeled to point out important structures. The clearly written descriptions accompanying the photos helps students understand and, in some cases, achieve the results depicted in the photographs. The Atlas is appropriate for both majors and non-majors.
Includes index.
Simultaneously published in Canada.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 Microscopes and Their Use in the Study of Cells and Viruses (p. 1)
- Lab Procedure: Bright-Field Microscope (p. 1)
- Fluorescent Microscope (p. 4)
- Electron Microscope (p. 5)
- Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) (p. 5)
- Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) (p. 5)
- 2 Microscopic Observation of Bacteria, Fungi, and Protozoa (p. 11)
- Bacteria (p. 12)
- Size (p. 12)
- Cell Shapes (p. 12)
- Cell Arrangements (p. 14)
- Actinomycetes (p. 17)
- Lab Procedure: Using Wet Mounts to Observe Bacteria (p. 18)
- Fungi (p. 19)
- Growth Forms and Reproduction (p. 19)
- Divisions of Fungi (p. 19)
- Using Wet Mounts to Observe Fungi (p. 25)
- Protozoa (p. 28)
- Protozoan Groups (p. 28)
- 3 Staining Bacteria (p. 33)
- Lab Procedure: Preparing Cells for Staining (p. 33)
- Morphological Stains (p. 34)
- Lab Procedure: Simple Stain (p. 34)
- Lab Procedure: Negative Stain (p. 35)
- Differential Stains (p. 35)
- Lab Procedure: Gram Stain (p. 35)
- Lab Procedure: Acid-Fast Stain (p. 40)
- Structural Stains (p. 41)
- Lab Procedure: Capsule Stain (p. 42)
- Lab Procedure: Endospore Stain (p. 42)
- Lab Procedure: Flagella Stain (p. 45)
- 4 Cultivation of Bacteria and Fungi (p. 47)
- Sample Collection (p. 47)
- Environmental Samples (p. 47)
- Clinical Samples (p. 47)
- Incubation of Inoculated Media (p. 49)
- Temperature Considerations (p. 49)
- Atmospheric Considerations (p. 50)
- Examination of Growth on Agar Media (p. 51)
- Growth of Organisms from the Environment (p. 51)
- Growth of Organisms from Clinical Samples (p. 53)
- Examination of Growth in Broth (p. 61)
- Colony Selection (p. 62)
- Lab Procedure: Isolation by the Streak-Plate Method (p. 63)
- Maintenance of Bacterial Cultures (p. 68)
- 5 Biochemical Tests for the Identification of Bacteria (p. 69)
- Lab Procedure: Carbohydrate Utilization (p. 69)
- Lab Procedure: Catalase Test (p. 71)
- Lab Procedure: Citrate Utilization (p. 72)
- Lab Procedure: Decarboxylase Tests (p. 73)
- Lab Procedure: Denitrification (p. 74)
- Lab Procedure: Gelatin Utilization (p. 75)
- Lab Procedure: Hydrogen Sulfide (H[subscript 2]S) Production (p. 76)
- Lab Procedure: Indole Production (p. 77)
- Lab Procedure: Litmus Milk Reactions (p. 78)
- Lab Procedure: Methyl Red Test (p. 80)
- Lab Procedure: Motility Test (p. 81)
- Lab Procedure: Oxidase Test (p. 82)
- Lab Procedure: Oxidation-Fermentation (O-F) Test (p. 83)
- Lab Procedure: Phenylalanine Deaminase Test (p. 85)
- Lab Procedure: Skim Milk Utilization (p. 86)
- Lab Procedure: Starch Hydrolysis Test (p. 87)
- Lab Procedure: Triple Sugar Iron (TSI) Agar and Kligler Iron Agar (KIA) Tests (p. 88)
- Lab Procedure: Urea Utilization (p. 90)
- Lab Procedure: Voges-Proskauer Test (p. 91)
- 6 Bacterial Identification Methods (p. 93)
- Identification Using Conventional Methods (p. 93)
- Identification Using Multitest Systems (p. 96)
- Identification Using Automated Methods (p. 98)
- 7 Evaluating Antibacterial Chemical Agents (p. 101)
- Lab Procedure: Evaluating Handwashing Effectiveness (p. 101)
- Lab Procedure: Evaluating Antiseptics and Disinfectants: The Filter Paper Method (p. 102)
- Antibiotic Effectiveness (p. 104)
- Lab Procedure: Evaluating Antibiotics: The Kirby-Bauer Method (p. 105)
- Lab Procedure: Evaluating Antibiotics: Etest (p. 108)
- Antibiotic Resistance (p. 109)
- 8 Soil and Water Microbiology (p. 111)
- Lab Procedure: Microbial Enumeration By Plate Count (p. 111)
- Lab Procedure: Most Probable Number (MPN) Method (p. 116)
- Membrane Filter Method (p. 120)
- 9 Survey of Microbial Pathogens (p. 121)
- Bacterial Pathogens (p. 121)
- Fungal Pathogens (p. 134)
- Protozoan Pathogens (p. 138)
- 10 Arthropod Vectors of Human Diseases (p. 145)
- Vectors of Human Diseases (p. 146)
- Acarines (p. 146)
- Insects (p. 148)
- 11 Multicellular Parasites (p. 151)
- Basic Structural Characteristics of Multicellular Parasites (p. 151)
- Life Cycles of Multicellular Parasites (p. 155)
- Phylum Platyhelminthes (Flatworms) (p. 155)
- Phylum Nematoda (Roundworms) (p. 166)
- 12 Clinical Applications of Host Responses to Infection (p. 171)
- Identifying White Blood Cell Types (p. 171)
- Lab Procedure: White Blood Cell Counts (p. 174)
- Organs and Tissues of the Immune System (p. 176)
- Immunization (p. 179)
- Lab Procedure: Antigen-Antibody Precipitation Reactions in Solution (p. 179)
- Immunodiffusion Methods (p. 181)
- Lab Procedure: Agglutination Reactions (p. 183)
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) (p. 184)
- SDS-Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis and Western Blot (p. 185)
- Index (p. 187)