Bios 242 bios242 week 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

LabReport: Disinfectants and Antibiotics Purpose: Describe thepurposeofthe lab. Exercise1:Disinfectants Organism1: Besuretorecordthechemicalorproductyoutestedandcompletethistablebyobtainingdatafromothergroupsinyourclass Organism2: Besuretorecordthechemicalorproductyoutestedandcompletethistablebyobtainingdatafromothergroupsinyourclass Questions: 1. Wasyourtestchemicaleffective?Brieflyexplain. 2. Wasyourtestchemicalmoreeffectivethatthelabdisinfectant?Brieflyexplain. 3. Wasyourtestche...

Lab5:DifferentialStaining LearningObjectives: • Explaintheprincipleofdifferentialstaining • Applydifferentialstainingtoidentifybacteria Differentialstainusestwoormorestainstospecificallystaincertainstructuresorcellularcomponentswhichcannotbeeasilyobservedusingsimplestains.Differential staining principles are based upon the specific chemical nature and composition of cellular components and therefore, different structures areobservedusingdifferentstainsandstainingprocedures.Differenti...

Lab5:DifferentialStaining LearningObjectives: • Explaintheprincipleofdifferentialstaining • Applydifferentialstainingtoidentifybacteria Differentialstainusestwoormorestainstospecificallystaincertainstructuresorcellularcomponentswhichcannotbeeasilyobservedusingsimplestains.Differential staining principles are based upon the specific chemical nature and composition of cellular components and therefore, different structures areobservedusingdifferentstainsandstainingprocedures.Differenti...

BIOS 242 Week 1 Lab 1 Culture Transfer Techniques

Lab13:BacteriaoftheDigestiveSystem LearningObjectives • Identifyhowselectiveanddifferentialmediacanbeusedintheidentificationofbacteriathatcaninhabit the digestive tract. • Identifythegrowthofsamplesofpresumedfecalbacteriafromrestroomswabs. Introduction The human intestinal tract is inhabited from birth by a variety of microorganisms acquired, at first, fromthe mother. Later, microbes are ingested in food and water, and from hands and objects placed in themouth. Many of those do not ...

Lab5:DifferentialStaining LearningObjectives: • Explaintheprincipleofdifferentialstaining • Applydifferentialstainingtoidentifybacteria Differentialstainusestwoormorestainstospecificallystaincertainstructuresorcellularcomponentswhichcannotbeeasilyobservedusingsimplestains.Differential staining principles are based upon the specific chemical nature and composition of cellular components and therefore, different structures areobservedusingdifferentstainsandstainingprocedures.Differenti...

BIOS 242 Week 1 Lab 2 Isolation of Pure Cultures

BIOS 242 Week 8 Discussion: Looking Ahead As you complete BIOS242, describe the following: 1) One of the key concepts you learned that appealed you the most; 2) How concepts of Microbiology will help you in clinical sciences such as pathophysiology; 3) The importance of knowledge of microbiology for a career in health care

Lab3:Microscopy-ObservationofCells LearningObjectives: • Usethecompoundlightmicroscopeforobservationofcells. • Identifydifferenttypesofbacteriabasedontheirshapes. • Identifyavarietyofeukaryoticcells. Introduction: Exercise2:ObservationofDifferentTypesofBacteriaMaterials: Compoundmicroscope,immersionoil,lenswipes,preparedslidesofvariousbacteria-Rods,cocciandspiral Method: 1. Obtainthepreservedslideofabacteria. 2. UseAppendixAandfollowtheinstructionsonhowtouseaMicroscope. 3. O...