Week of

                                      TOPIC WITH LAB MANUAL LINKS

MONDAY and TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY

Aug 20

No Labs

Introduction/Orientation
Use of Compound Microscope
Classification of Common Bacteria 

Aug 28

Sterile Technique, Bacterial Transfers
 
Pouring Plates 

Observation of Growth Patterns  
  
Bacterial Smears & Simple Stains

Sep 3

Fungi and Protista  
 
Bring mold and water samples  

Sep 10

Streak Plate Technique
     
Environmental Cultures

 Gram Stain 
Staining Mixed Unknown, Evaluate Streak Plate Technique

Sep 17

Use of selective and differential media

Observe growth; identify isolates by Gram stain

Sep 24

 Acid Fast Stain

Practice Gram Stain and Acid-Fast Stain

Oct 1

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

Lab performance Exam Part II
(Bacterial Stains)

Oct 8

Observing Metabolic Activity of Microorganisms 

Use of Enterotubes

Read and record results
 

Oct 15

Disinfectant and Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing

Bring disinfectants from home 

Read and record results

Oct 22

Food & Water Microbiology

Bring water & milk samples

Read and record results

Oct 29

Normal Flora and Opportunistic Pathogens 
   (Throat, Nose, & Skin Cultures) 

Read and record results

Catalase and Coagulase tests

Preparation for Physical Agents of Microbial Control

Nov 5

Record results of Coagulase test
Physical Agents of Microbial Control  

Read and record results

Nov 12

Urine Cultures
    
Oral Microbiology 
Wait to use the restroom!!

Read and discuss results
Review for final

Nov 19

Lab Written TEST (includes ALL of lab study)