The Lichen-GIS Project, Teaching Students How to Use Bioindicator Species to Assess Environmental Quality
MicrobeLibrary Article: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
12/19/2008 by Stephen Wagner, Darrel McDonald, Trey Watson, Josephine Taylor, Alan Sowards
This course uses the constructivist approach, where instructors engage students by organizing information around concept-based problems. |
Bacterially-Induced Calcite Precipitation via Ureolysis
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Image
11/11/2008 by Chiung-Wen Chou, Eric Seagren, Ahmet Aydilek, Timothy Maugel
Scanning electron micrographs illustrating biocementation of sand particles promoted via ureolytic activity of Sporosarcina pasteurri
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Collaborative Surface Migration Behavior of Proteus mirabilis
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Video
11/7/2008 by Tohey Matsuyama, Jun-ichi Wakita, Mitsugu Matsushita
Collaborative migration behavior exerted by Proteus mirabilis cells on the surface of a low-agar medium. The organisms were differentiating into elongated hyperflagellates and gathering for migration. |
Mud and Microbes: a Time-Lapse Photographic Exploration of a Sediment Bacterial Community
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Video
11/7/2008 by Michael Lemke, Roza George, Keith Miller
Time-lapse photography of a Winogradsky plate.
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The Use of Interrupted Case Studies to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills in Biology
MicrobeLibrary Article: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
11/3/2008 by Tracy K. White, Paul Whitaker, Terri Gonya, Richard Hein, Dubear Kroening, Kevin Lee, Laura Lee, Andrea Lukowiak, Elizabeth Hayes
Here we report the results of a study in which we evaluated the ability of interrupted case studies to improve critical thinking in the context of experimental design and the conventions of data interpretation.
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An Environmental Sample which Shows Ciliates Preying on Diatoms
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Video
10/1/2008 by Michael Witty
A video camera attachment was used to record the behavior of ciliates, including hunting and ingestion of diatoms.
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Video Microscopy Shows Behavior of Vorticella Colonizing Lemna
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Video
10/1/2008 by Michael Witty
Vorticella show rapid and slow motions that may be detected using video microscopy.
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The Gliding Motion of Oscillatoria and Diatoms
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Video
10/1/2008 by Michael Witty
Long green filaments of Oscillatoria are seen gliding past each other, and shorter filaments are seen gliding freely through pond water. |
Immunofluorescent Detection of Mouse Epithelial Cells Infected with Reovirus
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Image
10/1/2008 by David R. Wessner, Karen Hasty, Mallory L. West
A fluorescent focus assay (FFA) uses immunofluorescence to quantify the
amount of infectious viral particles present in a given sample.
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Polymerase Chain Reaction Animation
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
9/29/2008 by Lee Hughes
Flash animation showing the initial cycles in a polymerase chain reaction example. |
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.
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Productive Life Cycle of Animal Viruses Animations
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
9/29/2008 by Gary Kaiser, Erica Suchman
This series of Flash animations illustrates the stages in the productive life cycle of animal viruses and the various ways these stages are carried out.
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The Major Histocompatibility-I System: Marking Cells for Immune Destruction by Cytotoxic T Lymphocytes
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
9/29/2008 by Gary Kaiser
Major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules enable T lymphocytes to recognize epitopes of antigens and discriminate self from nonself.
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The Major Histocompatibility-II System: The Activation of Naïve T4 Lymphocytes by Dendritic Cells
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
9/29/2008 by Gary Kaiser
Major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules enable T lymphocytes to recognize epitopes of antigens and discriminate self from nonself.
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The Major Histocompatibility-I System: The Activation of Naïve T8 Lymphocytes by Dendritic Cells
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
9/29/2008 by Gary Kaiser
Major histocompatibility (MHC) molecules enable T lymphocytes to recognize epitopes of antigens and discriminate self from nonself.
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The Starch Hydrolysis Test
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Image
9/29/2008 by Janie Sigmon
This is a comparison of results of the starch hydrolysis test between Bacillus subtilis (positive, shows a clear zone) and Escherichia coli (negative, shows no clear zone).
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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. |
Promoting Science for All by Way of Student Interest in a Transformative Undergraduate Microbiology Laboratory for Nonmajors
MicrobeLibrary Article: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
9/29/2008 by Gili Marbach-Ad, J. Randy McGinnis, Amy H. Dai, Rebecca Pease, Kelly A. Schalk, Spencer Benson
The aim of the study was to improve students’ understanding by connecting their science experience to their area of interest.
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The Science of Salsa: Antimicrobial Properties of Salsa Components to Learn Scientific Methodology
MicrobeLibrary Article: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
9/29/2008 by Tamara L. Marsh, Paul E. Arriola
A laboratory exercise was developed that promotes the use of scientific methodology to evaluate the effectiveness of salsa components to inhibit the growth of undesirable microorganisms.
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Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine - Fall 2008
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
9/29/2008 by Multiple Authors
Features of articles on teaching undergraduate microbiology. The issue's theme is 'Teaching microbiology outside the box.'
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