Laboratory for Microbiology

3 Units

Practical microbiology, with an emphasis on bacteria as encountered in a variety of situations. Sterile techniques, principles of identification, staining and microscopy, growth and nutritional characteristics, genetics, enumeration methods, epidemiology, immunological techniques (including ELISA and T cell identification), antibiotics and antibiotic resistance, chemical diagnostic tests, sampling the human environment, and commercial applications. One three hour lab plus one lecture per week. Prereq or Coreq: (Undergraduate Student and BIOL 343 ) or Requisites Not Met permission.