This is the main page for the Media & Culture Laboratory Topic of an 8-week introductory college microbiology class. The following links will take you to the Virtual Microbiology Classroom documents that you will need to prepare for lab.
The images linked here directly relate to the lab exercise and are designed to help students review and study that lab material while outside of lab.
NOTE: Students must review all material in categories highlighted with red titles PRIOR TO ATTENDING LAB in order to be prepared to participate.
BACTERIAL MEDIA & CULTURES LAB DOCS
The Lab Exercise Instructions are the main resource required for students to understand and complete this exercise. They provide a thorough explanation of the lab topic, as well as detailed directions on how to complete the exercise. The Lab Report Assignment is the homework that students complete and turn in.
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.
SCIENCE PHOTOS
How to Light a Bunsen Burner
(Put your goggles on first!)
How to Pour TSY Media Into Petri Dishes
(Put your goggles on first!)
How to Interpret MacConkey's Agar (MAC) Specialized
Bacterial Growth Medium
How to Interpret Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA) Specialized
Bacterial Growth Medium
How to Interpret Blood Agar (BAP) Specialized Bacterial Growth Medium
MacConkey's Agar Quiz & Review: Do you know MAC from shinola?
BACTERIAL MEDIA & CULTURE LAB VIDEOS
Lab Exercise & Report Word documents
Laboratory PowerPoint
Additional lab required readings
Videos on interpreting specialized bacterial growth media
Related images
Additional articles and links that support the lecture material
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.
The following links will take you to the Virtual Microbiology Classroom documents that you will need to prepare for lab.