Microbiology for the Health Professions Lab Manual

Microbiology for the Health Professions Lab Manual Synopsis

The Microbiology for the Health Professional Laboratory Manual introduces common techniques used by health professionals in the microbiology laboratory. Bacteria cause many different diseases. To treat a disease effectively, the health professional must rapidly identify the bacterium that causes it. In addition to providing techniques for identifying pathogenic bacteria, the manual also covers strategies for preventing and treating diseases. Other exercises detect microbes that spoil food and water and demonstrate how some microbes are used to make food. The manual covers the following exercises: the care and use of the microscope. staining techniques for viewing bacteria with a microscope and tentatively identify them. bacterial culturing techniques used to identify different types of bacteria. biochemical techniques used to identify bacteria. hand washing. principles of disinfection. antibiotic susceptibility. bacterial tolerances to pH, temperature and salt. detection of microbes that cause milk spoilage. detection of bacteria that cause dental caries. activity of microbes in making bread and yogurt. This manual provides many laboratory exercises for pre-nursing, pre-dental hygiene, pre-respiratory therapy, pre-nutrition and other health professional students.