TENTATIVE LABORATORY SCHEDULE

BIOL 2421

TENTATIVE LABORATORY SCHEDULE

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The Student Must Read Assigned Exercise Before Lab Class

Session#       Exercise#            Subject Content of Exercises             date 

                                         

        1.........................3.1............................The Compound Microscope                      7/2

                                 2.........................1.4............................Aseptic Transfer Techniques                      7/3

                                 3.......................3.4,3.6........................Simple & Gram Stains                               7/5

                                 4..........................................................Simple & Gram Stains (contd)                   7/6

                                 5.......................3.7,3.9........................Acid-Fast & Endospore Stains                   7/9

                                 6...............Same as Above...….……..Acid-Fast & Endospore Stains(contd)     7/10 

                                    Lab Practical 1 Review……………….……………………………………..  7/11

                                                                Covers sessions 1 through 6.

                                     Lab Practical 1………….………………………………………………….…7/12                                                No lab………………………………………………………………………….7/13

                                    7................1.5,2.1-2.4,……….............Ubiquity & Culture Characteristics       7/16

                                                               Streak Plates (set-up this lab)                                                                                                                                    

                                 8......5.4-5.6;5.11-12,5.14,5.23,………Selected Microbial Enzyme Assays            7/17

                                                               

                                 9......5.1-5.3,5.7,5.18-19…..................Carbohydrate Fermentation, IMViC            7/18

                                                                                              Reactions, & OF-Glucose

                                10.............................…........................ Fermentation, IMViC,Enzymes (contd)  7/19

                                LAB PRACTICAL 2 Review………………………………………………….7/19

 (covers sessions 7 -10; Plus 1-6 additional questions)

   LAB PRACTICAL 2…………………………………………………………...7/20

   MICROSCOPE/ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE TEST (start after lab test)..…….7/20

                                11..............4.1-4.5,5.21,5.24…..................Selective & Differential Media,…….7/23              

                                                                                       Motility (finish aseptic tech. test, if necessary)

                                12....................................................Selective & Differential Media (contd)   7/24

                                Laboratory Practical 3 Review………………………...………………………7/24

                                                                (covers11, 12; Plus 1-10 additional Questions)

                               Lab Practical 3………….……………………………………………………....7/25

   16 to 28...............Isolation of Unknowns from Mixed Cultures…………………7/25

                                                                 Section 9 lab manual, Bergy's Manual

                                   Unknowns are due August 9, 2012  

                  

               ** Photographic Log Reports and  Daily log records for Unknowns are due at the end of the last lab class. 

              If you do not correctly identify your organisms you may have a 2nd try, but with a

               deduction of 20 points.  No 3rd attempt will be allowed.