This Page is Under Construction Ex. To review the Gram stain . To provide instruction in microscopy required for observing bacteria on a routine basis. The ability to perform certain biochemical reactions is one of the criteria commonly employed to discriminate between different bacteria. You will learn how to perform the catalase, oxidase, coagulase and fibrinolysin tests.
Positive controls are to be used in each experiment.
To observe and distinguish between types of hemolytic activity. Edwardsiella spp . Salmonella paratyphi Salmonella spp. To demonstrate methods to determine microbial resistance to antibiotics . To determine the variability of antibiotic susceptibility of common microbiota .