12th edition. — Pearson Education, 2019. — 561 p. — ISBN: 9780135188996
Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual, 12th Edition provides students with a solid underpinning of microbiology laboratory work while putting increased focus on clinical applications and critical-thinking skills, as required by today’s instructors. The text is clear, comprehensive, and versatile, easily adapted to virtually any microbiology lab course and easily paired with any undergraduate microbiology text.The 12th Edition has been extensively updated to enhance the student experience and meet instructor requirements in a shifting learning environment. Updates and additions include clinical case studies, equipment and material checklists, new experiments, governing body guidelines, and more.
Basic Laboratory Techniques for Isolation, Cultivation, and Cultural Characterization of Microorganisms
Microscopy
Bacterial Staining
Cultivation of Microorganisms: Nutritional and Physical Requirements, and Enumeration of Microbial Populations
Biochemical Activities of Microorganisms
The Protozoa
The Fungi
The Viruses
Physical and Chemical Agents for the Control of Microbial Growth
Microbiology of Food
Microbiology of Water
Microbiology of Soil
Bacterial Genetics
Medical Microbiology
Immunology