These
are the Bacterial Cell Wall & Differential Staining Lecture materials of the Virtual Microbiology Classroom. The resources below are used to supplement an actual
16-week college microbiology course.
The images linked here directly relate to this lecture topic and are designed to help students review and study that lab material while outside of lab.
You have free access to a large collection of materials used in a college-level introductory microbiology course. The Virtual Microbiology Classroom provides a wide range of free educational resources including PowerPoint Lectures, Study Guides, Review Questions and Practice Test Questions.
List the steps of the Gram stain, and with each step, describe what happens to the cells being stained.List the steps of the Gram stain, and with each step, describe what happens to the cells being stained.
List the steps of the acid-fast stain, and with each step, describe what happens to the cells being stained.
What bacterial controls could be used in the Gram Stain? Why would these be appropriate controls?
What bacterial controls would be used in acid-fast staining? Why would these be appropriate controls?
Printing: The best way for students to print out the PowerPoint Show is to download the PDF version. Select Print, and, when the Print screen comes up, go to the Print Handling options. Under Page Scaling, select "Multiple pages per sheet" Under Pages Per Sheet, select "2". That uses up less paper, placing two slides on each page.
BACTERIAL CELL WALL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT
Word documents of a essay questions given to students at the end of the lecture. This tool helps the students review the main messages of the lecture while allowing the instructor to assess the class' understanding of the material.
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REQUIRED READINGS
Here is what you need to read, in addition to the PowerPoint, to master this topic. Check Moodle & your textbook for additional readings.
Gram stain, Lab Notes from the Virtual Microbiology Classroom
Acid-fast stain, Lab Notes from the Virtual Microbiology Classroom
These multiple-choice / matching practice test questions and essay review questions designed to help you better understand the material from this lecture.
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