General Microbiology Laboratory Fall 2006

This semester you are required to have the following for lab:

• A NEW laboratory manual.

• A lab coat, apron, or scrubs.

• The following lab supplies (by the start of the second lab session):

  • Glass slides and coverslips

  • One depression slide

  • Lens paper

  • Wax marking pencil

  • Pressure sensitive tape (and a pen that will write on it).

• Failure to have these items in lab will result in a 5 point deduction each time.

For general and safety information see your Laboratory Manual. 

Laboratory Grades:

• Your lab points are averaged in with your lecture points to determine your final grade in the course.

• Lab points are as follows:

  Description	Points
  Lab Notebook	50
  Group Project and Oral Report (Hand Washing)	50
  Unknown Project (written report)	100
  Staphylococcal Carrier Project (written report)	100
  Laboratory Quiz	50
  Total =	350

Laboratory Briefing:

• A briefing for each week's lab will be posted on WebCT prior to the start of the week.

• Be sure to read this briefing and print it out.  I strongly suggest that you insert it into your notebook at the start that week's exercise.

  • I have taken the time to make streaming Flash tutorials that show you laboratory methods.  Be sure to view them!

Laboratory Schedule Fall 2006(subject to modification as necessary)