Biology 6 Schedule – Spring 2016
Week
Date
Lecture Topic
Chap.
Laboratory Exercises
T 1/26
Introduction to
Microbiology
1
Introduction to the Lab
Ex. 2-1: Ubiquity of Microorganisms
Th 1/28
Chemistry
2
Ex. 1-3: Aseptic Transfer and Inoculation
Ex. 1-4: Streak Plate Method of Isolation
T 2/2
Prokaryotic Cells
4
Ex. 2-2: Colony Morphology
Ex. 2-3: Slant Morphology
Ex. 2-4: Broth Morphology
Th 2/4
Eukaryotic Cells
4
Observe Tuesday’s Cultures
T 2/9
Metabolism
5
Ex. 2-7: Fluid Thioglycollate Medium
Ex. 7-3: Antimicrobial Susceptibility
*Disinfectants
Th 2/11
Metabolism
5
Observe Tuesday’s Cultures
T 2/16
Test 1
Growth and Culturing
6
*Ex. 2-9: Temperature
Ex. 2-11: Osmotic Pressure
Th 2/18
Growth and Culturing
6
Observe Tuesday’s Cultures
Ex. 3-5: Smear Preparation
T 2/23
Molecular Biology
8
Ex. 3-1: Introduction to the Microscope
Ex. 3-5: Simple Stains
Th 2/25
Molecular Biology
8
Ex. 3-7: Gram Stain
T 3/1
Molecular Biology
8
Ex. 3-8: Acid Fast Stain
Ex. 3-10: Endospore Stain
Th 3/3
Biotechnology
9
Lab Exam #1 (Through Week 5)
T 3/8
Test 2
Classification
10
Th 3/10
Viruses
13
Notes
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
T 3/15
Prokaryotes
11
Th 3/17
Eukaryotes
12
8
Ex. 4-4: Mannitol Salts Agar
Ex. 4-5: MacConkey Agar
Ex. 5-3: Phenol Red Broth
Observe Tuesday’s Cultures
Ex. 5-6: Catalase Test
Ex. 5-7: Oxidase Test
Ex. 5-15: Lipid Hydrolysis
Ex. 5-16: Casein Hydrolysis
Ex. 5-17: Gelatin Hydrolysis
Observe Tuesday’s Cultures
Ex. 5-4: MR-VP
Ex. 5-8: Nitrate Reduction
See Text Ch. 6
*See Lab Notes
for protocol
*See Lab Notes
for protocol
T 3/22
Eukaryotes
12
Ex. 5-9: Citrase Test
Ex. 5-18: Urea Hydrolysis
Ex. 5-20: SIM Medium
Th 3/24
Antimicrobial Agents
7, 20
Observe Tuesday’s Cultures
9
T 3/29
Spring Break
Th 3/31
T 4/5
Pathology and Epidemiology
Th 4/7
Pathogenicity
14
10
15
Staphylococcus ID:
Ex. 4-4: Mannitol Salt Agar
Ex. 5-14: DNA Hydrolysis
Ex. 5-27: Coagulase Test
Ex. 5-24: Novobiocin Test
Lab Exam #2 (Weeks 6-9)
Observe Tuesday’s Cultures
Streptoccocus ID:
Ex. 4-3: Bile Esculin Test
Ex. 5-24: Bacitracin Test
Ex. 5-25: Blood Agar Plate
* NaCl Broth
Test 3 (Weeks 7-9)
Innate Immunity
16
Th 4/14
Innate Immunity
16
Observe Tuesday’s Cultures
*Dichotomous Key Exercise
*See Lab Notes
for protocol
T 4/19
Adaptive Immunity
17
*Culture Identification Exercise
*See Lab Notes
for protocol
Th 4/21
Applications of Immunity
18
Culture Identification Exercise
T 4/26
Test 4 (Weeks 10-12)
HIV and AIDS
19
Th 4/28
HIV and AIDS
19
Ex. 5-30: Enterotube Test
Culture Identification Exercise
T 4/12
11
*See Lab Notes
for protocol
12
Culture Identification Exercise
13
T 5/3
Diseases of the Skin
21
*Staphylococcus Quick Agglutination
Test
*Streptococcus Quick ELISA Test
Culture Identification Exercise
Th 5/5
Diseases of the Nervous,
Circulatory and Lymphatic
Systems
22, 23
Ex. 11-6: ELISA
Culture Identification Exercise
T 5/10
Diseases of the Respiratory
and Digestive Systems
24, 25
Review and Lab Cleanup
Culture Identification Reports Due
Th 5/12
Diseases of the
Reproductive System
Extra Credit Due
26
Lab Final Exam (Comprehensive)
Th 5/19
Test 5 – 4:00pm
14
15
Final
*See Lab Notes
for protocol