Kirby-Bauer Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Test Protocol
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Protocol
12/8/2009 by Jan Hudzicki
Protocol for using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion susceptibility test in the microbiology lab. |
Use of EC-MUG Media to Confirm Escherichia coli Contamination in Water Samples Protocol
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Protocol
12/8/2009 by Naowarat Cheeptham, Archana Lal
Escherichia coli broth and Escherichia coli agar media with 4-methylumbelliferyl-â-D-glucuronide are used to confirm the presence of Escherichia coli in water samples. |
Indole Test Protocol
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Protocol
12/8/2009 by Maria P. MacWilliams
The indole test screens for the ability of an organism to degrade the amino acid tryptophan to produce indole. This biochemical test is often performed to distinguish among the Enterbacteriaceae. |
Citrate Test Protocol
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Protocol
12/8/2009 by Maria P. MacWilliams
Simmons citrate agar tests for the ability of an organism to use citrate as the sole carbon and energy source. This biochemical test is often performed as part of the IMViC tests. |
Methyl Red and Voges-Proskauer Test Protocols
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Protocol
12/8/2009 by Sylvia McDevitt
The methyl red and Voges-Proskauer tests are used to differentiate between bacteria based on the production of fermentation products when growing with glucose as the carbon source.
|
Using Theater to Promote Understanding of the Immune System’s Response to Viral Infection
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
8/25/2009 by Kim Risley
This activity allows students to demonstrate proficiency in understanding how the immune system responds to a viral infection such as with the human immunodeficiency virus. |
Cell Wall Structures and Antibiotic Action
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
8/25/2009 by Scott Gabriel, Bronwyn Butcher, Letal Salzberg, Susan Merkel
A small group activity which uses a problem-based approach to introduce students to the differential action of antibiotics on the components of bacterial and archaeal cell walls. |
Using a Critical Thinking Model to help Students Analyze Case Studies
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
8/25/2009 by Janie Sigmon
By using a simple critical thinking model, students can learn to analyze case studies in microbiology. |
Combined Use of a Conference Program Book and Concept Maps for Student Exploration of the Diversity of Microbiology Subdisciplines
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
8/25/2009 by Min-Ken Liao, Mike Winiski
The ASM General Meeting Program Book is used to help students learn about the diversity of microbiology subdisciplines, the organization of scientific meetings, and how to build concept maps. |
Using Microbial Ecology to Teach Experimental Design and Sampling Methods
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
2/2/2009 by Mary E. Allen, Ruth A. Gyure
A collection of three quantitative microbial ecology exercises that address diversity, scaling, and experimental design. |
Food Microbiology Projects: Student Ownership from Topic Selection and Experimentation to Presentation in 10 Weeks
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Laboratory
2/2/2009 by Joy G. Waite, Ahmed E. Yousef
Student-driven food microbiology projects, from concept inception to publicly presenting their research and findings. |
Annotation of the Bacteriophage 933W Genome: An In-Class Interactive Web-based Exercise
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
9/29/2008 by David J. Baumler, Kai F. Hung, Eric L. Cabot, Jeremy D. Glasner, John M. Greene, Nicole T. Perna
Students use web-based tools to annotate the genome of bacteriophage 933W.
|
Cross-Disciplinary Collaborative Laboratory Activities that Reinforce Chemistry Content Knowledge
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Laboratory
9/29/2008 by Michelle Furlong, Caroline Clower, Renee McFarlane
Students in an organic chemistry lab collaborate with students in a microbiology lab to synthesize an array of novel para-aminobenzoic acid derivatives. |
Acid-Fast Stain Protocols
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Protocol
9/8/2008 by Marise A. Hussey, Anne Zayaitz
Protocols for using the acid-fast stain in the microbiology lab.
|
Sabouraud Agar for Fungal Growth Protocols
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Protocol
9/8/2008 by Janelle Hare
Protocols for using sabouraud agar for fungal growth.
|
Oxidative-Fermentative Test Protocol
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Protocol
9/8/2008 by Anne Hanson
Protocol for using oxidative-fermentative test in the microbiology lab.
|
Transformation of Escherichia coli Made Competent by Calcium Chloride Protocol
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Protocol
9/8/2008 by Anh-Hue T. Tu
In this protocol, calcium chloride induced competency of Escherichia coli followed by transformation is described.
|
Bacterial Flagella Stain Protocol
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Protocol
9/8/2008 by Jay Mellies
Protocol for bacterial flagella stain.
|
The Streak Plate Protocol
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Protocol
9/8/2008 by D. Sue Katz
Protocol for preparing Spreak Plates.
|
Nucleotide Building Interactive Animation
MicrobeLibrary Curriculum: Classroom
7/30/2008 by Lee Hughes
An animated shockwave interaction that provides students with practice in constructing and recognizing nucleotides.
A Flash interaction that provides students with practice |
