LAB

DATE

TOPIC

1

Aug 29-30

Introduction: Lab Safety, Microscope

2

Aug 31-Sept1

Introduction: Microscopy, Handling and examination of Cultures

3

Sept 5-6

Microscopy: Smear prep and Simple Stain, Negative Stain

4

Sept 7-8

Microscopy: Gram Stain

5

Sept 12-13

Microscopy: Endospore and Capsule Stain

6

Sept 14-15

Culture techniques: Media preparation and Sterilization, Streak and Pour plates

7

Sept 19-20

Environmental Effects: Oxygen Requirements and Motility

8

Sept 21-22

Environmental Effects: pH, Temperature, and Osmotic Pressure

9

Sept 26-27

Metabolic Activity

10

Sept 28-29

Metabolic Activity

11

Oct 3-4

Unknowns

12

Oct 5-6

Unknowns

13

Oct 10-11

Applied Techniques: DNA extraction, Dye lab

14

Oct 12-13

Applied Techniques: TBA

15

Oct 17-18

Applied Techniques: Food preparation, Sauerkraut, Yogurt, and Beer

16

Oct 19-20

Applied Techniques: Population counts of food

17

Oct 24-25

18

Oct 26-27

Applied Techniques: Water Quality

19

Oct 31-Nov 1

Applied Techniques: Viral Plaque Assay

20

Nov 2-3

Medical Microbiology: Effectiveness of Hand Washing and Normal Flora of Skin

21

Nov 7-8

Medical Microbiology: Examination of Urine and Blood

22

Nov 9-10

Veterans Day Holiday

23

Nov 14-15

Medical Microbiology: Dental Carries, Hemolysis, Normal Throat Flora

24

Nov 16-17

Medical Microbiology: Epidemiology

Nov 20-24

Thanksgiving Holidays

25

Nov 28-29

Medical Microbiology: Antibiotics and disinfectants

26

Nov 30-Dec 1

Medical Microbiology: Immunology- ABO Blood Groups

27

Dec 5-6

Final Exam

28

Dec 7-8

Check out and lab party