Biol 2420: Microbiology for Health Sciences
Summer 2013

Section 31730 (009) - Lab Schedule

6:00 P.M. to 7.55 P.M. - room 1133

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WEEK OF: Monday Wednesday
 May 27
No Class Yet
Introduction and Safety Guidelines
1-1 Nutrient Agar and Broth
2-1 Ubiquity of Microorganisms
3-1 Introduction to the Light Microscope
3-3 Examination of Eukaryotic Microbes
June 3
Safety Video
1-2 Aseptic Transfers
2-2 Culture Characteristics
2-3 Growth Patterns in Broth
4-1 Streak Plate Method of Isolation
3-4 Simple Stains
3-5/8 Combo Negative & Capsule and
Begin (Morphological) Unknown #1
June 10
2-6 Cultivation of Anaerobes
3-6 Gram Stain
Continue Unknown #1 (Gram Stain)
3-7 Acid-fast Stain
3-9 Endospore Stain
3-12 Continue Unknown 1
(Differential Stains)
June 17
6-1 Standard plate count (demo)
2-9 Effects of Osmotic Pressure, temperature, radiation on Growth
3-12 Continue Unknown #1
Lab Practical Exam One
Unknown #1 DUE!
June 24
4-3 Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar (PEA)
5-26 Blood Agar Plate
4-2 Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA)
5-5 Catalase Test (H2O2)
5-27 Coagulase Test
Begin Gram (+) Unknown #2
(streak for isolation)
5-12 Bile Esculin Test
5-24 Bacitracin Susceptibility Test
Optichin Susceptibility Test
Continue Gram (+) Unknown #2
July 1
4-6 Eosin Methylene Blue Agar (demo with E. coli)
4-7 Hektoen Enteric Agar
4-8 McConkey Agar
Continue Gram (+) Unknown #2
Lab Practical Exam Two 
continue Unknown #2
July 8
5-2 Phenol Red Broth
5-4 Methyl Red / Voges-Proskauer Tests (MR-VP)
5-8 Citrate Test
Continue Gram (+) Unknown #2
Begin (Enteric) Unknown #3
5-20 Sulfur, Indole, Motility (SIM)
5-21 Triple Sugar Iron Agar(TSI)
Rapid ID Demo
Continue Unknown #3
Unknown #2 DUE!
July 15
5-15 Urease Test
5-10 Ornithine Decarboxylase Test,
Continue Unknown #3
5-31 Begin Mixed Unknown #4
Lab Practical Exam Three
Continue Unknown #3, Unknown #4
July 22
10-1 The Fungi-Common Yeasts and Molds and Fermentation of Grape Juice
10-2 Protozoans of Clinical Importance
Continue Unknown #4
Unknown #3 DUE!
10-2 Protozoans of Clinical Importance
Helminth Parasites
Continue Unknown #4
July 29
Helminth Parasites
Continue Unknown #4
Lab Practical Exam Four
Unknown #4 DUE!
Aug 5
No Class - Lab complete!
Aug 12
No Class - Lab complete!






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