| Code |
Course Name |
Language |
Type |
| BIO 216EL |
Microbiology Lab. |
English |
Compulsory |
| Local Credits |
ECTS |
Theoretical |
Tutorial |
Laboratory |
| 1.5 |
2.5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction |
| Prerequisites |
BIO 106EL MIN CC
|
| Class Restriction |
None |
| Course Description |
| Basic microbiology laboratory experiments at undergraduate level: Safety rules; guidelines for the preparation of laboratory reports; sterilization and preparation of culture media; methods for pure culture isolation; the bacterial growth curve: the role of temperature; the effects of pH and osmotic pressure on microbial growth; quantitative determination of bacterial numbers; staining bacteria; endospores and spore staining; screening of microorganisms for antibiotic and heavy metal resistances by paper disc-agar diffusion assay; identification of bacteria through biochemical testing. |
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