Week of

                                      TOPIC WITH LAB MANUAL LINKS

MONDAY and TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY

June 3

Labs will begin June 5 and 6

June 10

Sterile Technique, Bacterial Transfers

Streak Plate Technique

Bacterial Smears & Simple Stains

Observation of Growth Patterns  

 Gram Stain

June 17

 Acid Fast Stain

Practice Staining

June 24

   Lab Performance Exam Part I
(Sterile Transfer, Streak Plate) 

Lab performance Exam Part II
(Bacterial Stains)

July 1

Observing Metabolic Activity of Microorganisms

Metabolic Activity Organism Chart

No Labs Due to July 4th Holiday

(Wednesday and Thursday)

July 8

Physical Agents of Microbial Control 

Disinfectant and Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing

Chemical Control of Microbial Growth

Bring disinfectants from home

July 15

Milk Microbiology

Serial Dilutions Diagram

Bring milk samples

Use of selective and differential media

Normal Flora and Opportunistic Pathogens

Wait to use the restroom!!

July 22

Catalase and Coagulase tests

Read and discuss results
Review for final

 Lab Written TEST

(includes ALL of lab study)

Pictorial Study Guide for Micro Final