Microbiology: Laboratory Theory and Application, Brief, 4e

Lourdes Norman-McKay, Michael Leboffe, Burton Pierce

For courses with primarily allied health students or for courses where an abbreviated number of experiments is preferred. The latest edition of this sought-after manual has been carefully revised to provide increased clarity, better organization, and improvements to its already unsurpassed photography and artwork. It features 80 exercises focused on clinical microbiology topics with a selection of appliedf microbiology activities to provide additional context. These features combine to make Microbiology: Laboratory Theory & Application the best-selling microbiology lab manual series on the market.

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Table of Contents for Microbiology: Laboratory Theory and Application, Brief, 4e

  • Front Matter
  • Introduction: Safety in the Microbiology Laboratory
  • Section 1 Light Microscopy
  • Section 2 Introduction to Growing Bacteria
  • Section 3 Staining Bacteria
  • Section 4 Survey of Selective and Differential Media
  • Section 5 Biochemical Tests for Identifying Bacterial Isolates
  • Section 6 Differentiating Streptococcus and Staphylococcus Species
  • Section 7 Additional Bacteria Identification Methods
  • Section 8 Environmental Conditions Affecting Bacterial Growtht
  • Section 9 Controlling Bacterial Growth
  • Section 10 Microbial Enumeration Methods
  • Section 11 Molecular Biology Techniques
  • Section 12 Medical Microbiology