Lab Practical I – Microscopy, Aseptic technique,Bacterial culturing/selection, and Staining:
Briefly describe the most salient points for eachsection. Remember, if you know why the
assay is performed, how it works, and how to interpretit you will do very well on the final.
Section 3-1 and 3-5: Microscopy, Simple stains, andSmears
Section 1-3 and 1-4: Streaking plates, Transfer, andColony Selection
Section 3-7: Gram Staining
Section 3-12, 3-13, and 5-28: Motility (Microscope-wetmount), Flagella Staining, and Motility
test
Section 3-8: Acid Fast Staining
Section 3-9, and 3-10: Capsule and EndosporeStaining
