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Benson's microbiological applications : laboratory manual in general microbiology. Complete version.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2012.Edition: 12th ed. / Alfred E. BrownDescription: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780077302139 (spiral-bound) :
  • 9780077302139 (Paper)
Other title:
  • Microbiological applications
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 579.078 BRO
LOC classification:
  • QR63
Contents:
PART 1. MICROSCOPY:- 1. Brightfield Microscopy --2. Darkfield Microscopy --3. Phase-Contrast Microscopy --4. Fluorescence Microscopy --5. Microscopic Measurements --Part 2: SURVEY OF MICROORGANISMS:- 6. Protozoa, Algae and Cyanobacteria --7. Ubiquity of Bacteria --8. The Fungi: Molds and Yeasts --PART 3: Manipulation of Microorganisms --9. Aseptic Technique--10. Pure Culture Techniques-- Part 4: Staining and Observations of Microorganisms--11. Smear Preparation --12.Simple Staining--13.Negative Staining--14. Capsular Staining--15. Gram Staining-- 16. Spore Staining: Two Methods--1. Acid-Fast Staining: Kinyoun Method--18. Motility Determination-- Part 5: Culture Methods:- 19. Culture Media Preparation--20.Preparation of Stock Cultures-- 21. Enumeration of Bacteria: The Standard Plate Count --22. Slide Culture: Fungi --Part 6:Bacterial Viruses:- 23. Determination of a Bacteriophage Titer--24. Burst Size Determination: A One-Step Growth Curve--25. Isolation of Phage from Flies --26. Phage Typing-- Part 7: Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth:- 27. Effects of Oxygen on Growth--28. Temperature: Effects on Growth --29. pH and Microbial Growth --30. Water Activity and Osmotic Pressure --31. Ultraviolet Light: Lethal Effects--32. The Effects of Lysozyme on Bacterial Cells--33. Evaluation of Alcohol: Its Effectiveness as an Antiseptic--34.Antimicrobic Sensitivity Testing: The Kirby-Bauer Method--35. Evaluation of Antiseptics: The Filter Paper Disk Method--36. Effectiveness of Hand Scrubbing-- Part 8: Identification of Unknown Bacteria:-37. Morphological Study of An Unknown Bacterium-- 38. Cultural Characteristics-- 39. Physiological Characteristics: Oxidation and Fermentation Stet Reactions --40. Physiological Characteristics: Hydrolytic and Degradative Stet Reactions --41. Physiological Characteristics: Multiple Test Media-- 42. Use of Bergey\'s Manual--Part 9: Miniaturized Multitest Systems:-43. Enterobacteriaceae Identification: The API 20E System --44. Enterobacteriaceae Identification: The Enterotube II System --45. O/F Gram-Negative Rods Identification: The Oxi/Ferm Tube II System-- 46. Staphylococcus Identification: The API Staph System-- Part 10:- Diversity and Environmental Microbiology:- 47. Isolation of an Antibiotic Producer: The Actinomyces-- 48. Nitrogen Cycle: Ammonification --49. Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation: Rhizobium --50. Free-Living Nitrogen Fixation: Azotobacter-- 51. Denitrification: Paracoccus denitrificans 52 The Winogradsky Column 53 Purple Nonsulfur Photosynthetic Bacteria --54. Sulfate Reducing Bacteria: Desulfovibrio-- 55. Bacterial Commensalism-- 56. Bacterial Synergism --57. Microbial Antagonism-- Part 11: Applied Microbiology:- 58. Bacterial Food Counts-- 59. Bacteriological Examination of Water: Most Probable Number Determination --60. Bacteriological Examination of Water: The Membrane Filter Method-- 61. Reductase Test-- 62. Temperature: Lethal Effects --63. Microbial Spoilage of Canned Food-- 64. Microbiology of Alcohol Fermentation-- Part 12: Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology:- 65. Mutant Isolation by Replica Plating-- 66. Bacterial Transformation --67. Polymerase Chain Reaction for Amplifying DNA-- 68. Plasmid Isolation-- Part 13: Medical Microbiology:- 69. The Staphylococci: Isolation and Identification-- 70. The Streptococci and Enterococci: Isolation and Identification-- 71. Gram-Negative Intestinal Pathogens --72. A Synthetic Epidemic-- Part 14: Immunology and Serology:- 73. Slide Agglutination Test: Serological Typing-- 74. Slide Agglutination Test for S. aureus-- 75. Slide Agglutination Test for Streptococcus-- 76. Tube Agglutination Test: The Heterophile Antibody Test-- 77. Blood Grouping.
Summary: This title provides 77 self-contained, clearly-illustrated exercises and is appropriate for either a majors or non-majors lab course. It assumes that no prior organic chemistry course has been taken.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1. MICROSCOPY:- 1. Brightfield Microscopy --2. Darkfield Microscopy --3. Phase-Contrast Microscopy --4. Fluorescence Microscopy --5. Microscopic Measurements --Part 2: SURVEY OF MICROORGANISMS:- 6. Protozoa, Algae and Cyanobacteria --7. Ubiquity of Bacteria --8. The Fungi: Molds and Yeasts --PART 3: Manipulation of Microorganisms --9. Aseptic Technique--10. Pure Culture Techniques-- Part 4: Staining and Observations of Microorganisms--11. Smear Preparation --12.Simple Staining--13.Negative Staining--14. Capsular Staining--15. Gram Staining-- 16. Spore Staining: Two Methods--1. Acid-Fast Staining: Kinyoun Method--18. Motility Determination-- Part 5: Culture Methods:- 19. Culture Media Preparation--20.Preparation of Stock Cultures-- 21. Enumeration of Bacteria: The Standard Plate Count --22. Slide Culture: Fungi --Part 6:Bacterial Viruses:- 23. Determination of a Bacteriophage Titer--24. Burst Size Determination: A One-Step Growth Curve--25. Isolation of Phage from Flies --26. Phage Typing-- Part 7: Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth:- 27. Effects of Oxygen on Growth--28. Temperature: Effects on Growth --29. pH and Microbial Growth --30. Water Activity and Osmotic Pressure --31. Ultraviolet Light: Lethal Effects--32. The Effects of Lysozyme on Bacterial Cells--33. Evaluation of Alcohol: Its Effectiveness as an Antiseptic--34.Antimicrobic Sensitivity Testing: The Kirby-Bauer Method--35. Evaluation of Antiseptics: The Filter Paper Disk Method--36. Effectiveness of Hand Scrubbing-- Part 8: Identification of Unknown Bacteria:-37. Morphological Study of An Unknown Bacterium-- 38. Cultural Characteristics-- 39. Physiological Characteristics: Oxidation and Fermentation Stet Reactions --40. Physiological Characteristics: Hydrolytic and Degradative Stet Reactions --41. Physiological Characteristics: Multiple Test Media-- 42. Use of Bergey\'s Manual--Part 9: Miniaturized Multitest Systems:-43. Enterobacteriaceae Identification: The API 20E System --44. Enterobacteriaceae Identification: The Enterotube II System --45. O/F Gram-Negative Rods Identification: The Oxi/Ferm Tube II System-- 46. Staphylococcus Identification: The API Staph System-- Part 10:- Diversity and Environmental Microbiology:- 47. Isolation of an Antibiotic Producer: The Actinomyces-- 48. Nitrogen Cycle: Ammonification --49. Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation: Rhizobium --50. Free-Living Nitrogen Fixation: Azotobacter-- 51. Denitrification: Paracoccus denitrificans 52 The Winogradsky Column 53 Purple Nonsulfur Photosynthetic Bacteria --54. Sulfate Reducing Bacteria: Desulfovibrio-- 55. Bacterial Commensalism-- 56. Bacterial Synergism --57. Microbial Antagonism-- Part 11: Applied Microbiology:- 58. Bacterial Food Counts-- 59. Bacteriological Examination of Water: Most Probable Number Determination --60. Bacteriological Examination of Water: The Membrane Filter Method-- 61. Reductase Test-- 62. Temperature: Lethal Effects --63. Microbial Spoilage of Canned Food-- 64. Microbiology of Alcohol Fermentation-- Part 12: Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology:- 65. Mutant Isolation by Replica Plating-- 66. Bacterial Transformation --67. Polymerase Chain Reaction for Amplifying DNA-- 68. Plasmid Isolation-- Part 13: Medical Microbiology:- 69. The Staphylococci: Isolation and Identification-- 70. The Streptococci and Enterococci: Isolation and Identification-- 71. Gram-Negative Intestinal Pathogens --72. A Synthetic Epidemic-- Part 14: Immunology and Serology:- 73. Slide Agglutination Test: Serological Typing-- 74. Slide Agglutination Test for S. aureus-- 75. Slide Agglutination Test for Streptococcus-- 76. Tube Agglutination Test: The Heterophile Antibody Test-- 77. Blood Grouping.

This title provides 77 self-contained, clearly-illustrated exercises and is appropriate for either a majors or non-majors lab course. It assumes that no prior organic chemistry course has been taken.

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