Syllabus
1. principles of microbiology techniques (aseptic work, media preparation, inoculation)
2. staining and microscoping of microorganisms
3. wipes and their evaluation
4. antibiotic sensitivity test
5. determination of growth curve
6. separation of mixture of microorganisms and their identification
7. metabolic tests
8. transformation of bacteria
9. fermentation of milk & isolation of bacterial cultures involved
Annotation
Practical course (3 days) is designed to teach students essential principles of aseptic work and basic techniques used in microbiology labs. Students will carry out media inoculations, staining and microscopy of microorganisms, sweep tests, antibiotic sensitivity, determination of growth curve, separation of bacterial mixture, metabolic identification, transformation of bacteria, and preparation of fermented milk products.
The knowledge gained in the basic Biochemistry course is recommended and expected.