DESCRIPTION:
This comprehensive laboratory manual provides state-of-the-art techniques, concepts, and applications of microbiology. The overall approach is designed to start with basic concepts and procedures and to gradually build more advanced levels, strengthening readers"" understanding and skills through the process.
An invaluable reference as a refresher of basic concepts, techniques and procedures. Current, thorough coverage of topics including, but not limited to: cultivation techniques microbial genetics immunology and medical microbiology.
For laboratory technicians and medical laboratory technologists.
CONTENTS:
Notes to the Student. A Short Illustrated Survey of Microbiology Laboratory Equipment.
Laboratory Safety.
Laboratory Safety Rules and Regulations Contract.
How to Use the Laboratory Manual.
Pronunciation Guide.
Alphabetical Listing of Procedure Diagrams.
1. AN INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY AND SPECIMEN PREPARATION.
2. CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES.
3. A SURVEY OF THE MICROBIAL WORLD.
4. THE DIFFERENTIATION OF BACTERIAL GROUPS BY STAINING REACTIONS.
5. BACTERIAL ANATOMY.
6. BIOCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES OF MICROORGANISMS.
7. THE CONTROL OF MICROORGANISMS BY CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL FACTORS.
8. SELECTED ACTIVITIES OF VIRUSES.
9. AN INTRODUCTION OF MICROBIAL GENETICS.
10. APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY.
11. IMMUNOLOGY.
12. AN INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY AND RELATED TOPICS.
13. MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY.
14. AN INTRODUCTION TO PARASITOLOGY.
15. EXPERIMENTAL EXERCISES.
