Virtual Microbiology
Laboratory

Multimedia guide for basic Microbiology lab techniques

I. Culturing and Aseptic Techniques
  • 1. Inoculating agar plates
  • 2. Inoculating broths
  • 3. Using a pipette aseptically
  • 4. Using different sorts of hoods
  • 5. Growth media
  • 6. Growth on selective media
  • 7. Isolating an organism from the environment
    • II. Enumerating Bacteria
  • 1. Serial dilution
  • 2. Plate counts
  • 3. Most probable number
  • 4. Using a spectrophotometer
    • III. Identification of Pathogen
  • 1. Using a microscope
  • 2. Gram's staining
  • 3. Motility
  • 4. Biochemical tests
  • 5. Serotype