Dr. Mellies: Microbiology - Fall 2008

Lab

Week Lab Web Resources
Oct 30 -Nov 2 LAB I – Aseptic Technique / Personal Culture / Populations

Laboratory Safety
Office of Health and Safety of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Serial Dilutions
A visual representation of serial dilutions from the Department of Biological Sciences at Wellesley College.

Lab Data Collector
Our web-based site for entering and retrieving the class data set.
Nov 6-9 LAB II – Microbial Growth / Staining

Microbiology Webbed Out
An award-winning online "textbook" for Microbiology maintained by the University of Madison, Wisconsin.
Nov 13-16 LAB III – Conjugation / Coliforms in Reed Lake / Antibiotic Testing

Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance
A 2000 report prepared by the World Health Organization on infectious disease describing the problem of antibimicrobial (antibiotic) resistance, containing suggestions as to how we should combat this global problem.

Antibiotic Resistance in Oregon
This site is maintained by the Oregon Department of Human Services and is dedicated to combating the problem of bacterial antibiotic resistance in the state.

Most Probable Number
An explanation of the theory behind the Most Probable Number method for estimating the number of bacteria in a sample.

Safe and Clean Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets guidelines for recreational and drinking water to insure public safety.

Nov 27-30 LAB IV – Data Analysis

Ferber. D. 2000
Antibiotic Resistance: Superbugs on the Hoof? Science 288: 792-794 .

Ferber. D. 2003
WHO Advises kicking the Livestock Antibiotic Habit Science 301:1027-1029.

Lab Data Collector
Our web-based site for entering and retrieving the class data set.

 

General Lab Resources