Los Medanos
College Instructor:
Bio Sci 50LS W.
Dirk Sikkema
COURSE
SCHEDULE FOR MICROBIOLOGY, FALL, 2008
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Thursday |
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8/19 Introduction/Origin of Life Contamination (#1), Handwashing (#2) |
8/21 Origin of Life/Microscopy Microscopy (#3), Adv, Microscopy (#5) Text,
Ch. 3, 56-72 |
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8/26 Microscopy/History of Microbiology Transfer Tech. (#6), Simple Stain
(#9) Text, Ch. 3, 56-72;
Text, Ch. 1, 2-22 |
8/28 General Cell Structure / Function Gram Stain (#10) Text, Ch. 4, 77-78;
99-108 |
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9/2 Bacterial Cell Structure / Function Gram Stain (cont), Streak Plate (#7) Text, Ch. 4, 78-98 |
9/4 Bacterial Cell Structure / Function Acid Fast Stain (#13), Spore Stain
(#12) Text, Ch. 4, 78-98 |
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9/9 Bacterial Classification / Taxonomy Prepared Capsules & Flagella Text, Ch. 10,
276-290; Ch. 11, 320-327 |
9/11 EXAM #1 (Lectures 8/19-9/4) |
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9/16 Bacterial Nutrition/Growth Requirements Lab "A" Fermentation Text, Ch. 6,
156-164 |
9/18 Metabolism: Enzymes & ATP Generation Lab "B", Exoenzymes Text, Ch. 5,
113-123 |
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9/23 Metabolism: Glycolysis &
Fermentation Lab "C", Respiration Text, Ch. 5,
123-127 |
9/25 Metabolism: Kreb=s Cycle & Ox. Phos. Rapid Diag.
(#32) (8 demos / class) Text, Ch. 5,
127-135 |
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9/30 Bacterial Culture Characteristics Lab "E", Selective &
Differential Media Text, Ch. 6,
164-170 |
10/2 Counting
Microorganisms Growth
Curve Lab (Actual counts)(#8) Text, Ch. 6,
170-179 & Handout |
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10/7 Control
of Microorganisms-Chemical Patient
Specimens (#17) Text, Ch. 7,
193-203 |
10/9 EXAM #2 (Lectures 9/9 - 10/2) |
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10/14 Control
of Microorganisms-Physical Heat
(#19); UV Light (#20) Text,
Ch. 7, 183-193 |
10/16 Control
of Microorganisms-Antibiotics Disinfectants
(#21), Antibiotics (#22) Text,
Ch. 20, 549-571 |
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10/21 Structure
& Function Genetic Material Lab
"F" (DNA), Text,
Ch. 8, 211-226 |
10/23 (Research
Papers due) Mutation
of Genetic Material Transformation
Lab; Continue "H" Text,
Ch. 8, 226-232 |
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10/28 Genetic
Tranfer & Recombination Transformation
(Day 1) Text,
Ch. 8, 233-243 |
10/30 Biotechnology Transformation
Day 2 Text,
Ch 9 248-268 |
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11/4 Biotechnology Lab
"H", DNA Gels (Day 1) Text,
Ch 9 248-268 |
11/6 EXAM #3 (Lectures 10/7 - 11/4) |
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11/11 Virology Lab
"H", DNA Gels (Day 2) Text,
Ch. 13, 371-399 |
11/13 Virology Lab
"I", Bacteriophage Text,
Ch. 13, 371-399 |
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11/18 Nature
of Disease/Pathogenicity Text,
Ch. 14, 406-422; Ch. 15, 435-446 |
11/20 Mechanisms
of Pathogenicity Mouth
Flora (#28) Pathogenic Cocci (#27) Text,
Ch. 15, 435-446; Ch. 16, 454-473 |
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11/25 Immune
System Lysozyme
& Tears (#23) Text,
Ch. 17, 476-490 |
11/27 Thanksgiving
Holiday |
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12/2 Immune
System Immune
Detective Kit Text,
Ch. 17, 476-490 |
12/4 LAB PRACTICAL |
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12/9 COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM |
12/12 |
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12/17 |
12/19 |
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12/24 |
12/26 |