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Microbiology
CareerTech Microbiology will look at the relationship between microbes and humans. It will look at the harmful effects of certain microorganisms, such as disease and food spoilage, and also the many beneficial effects they have on our daily lives. It will cover in detail the identification of microbes and the effects microbes have on our environment.
"Regular"
5336
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120
Tina Fugate
or
Robin Schott
Biology I
Chemistry or currently enrolled in Chemistry
- History of Microbiology
- Relationship of Microbes and Human Welfare
- Human Microbial Diseases-categorized by different systems of the body
- Microscopy
- Functional Anatomy of Microorganisms
- Microbial Metabolism
- Microbial Growth
- Control of Microbial Growth
- Microbial Genetics
- Recombinant DNA Technology
- Biotechnology
- Nomenclature of Microorganisms
- Epidemiology
- Pathogenicity
- Immunology-Adaptive and Innate
- Applications of Immunology
- Antimicrobial Drugs
- Environmental Microbiology
- Food Microbiology
- Industrial Microbiology
- Laboratory Safety and Infection Control
Suggested Labs/Activities
Laboratory Safety
Microscope Use
Preparation of Specimens
Staining Bacteria
Cutivation of Bacteria and Fungi
Microscopic Observation of Bacteria, Fungi, and Protozoa
Soil and Water Microbiology
Biochemical Tests for the Identification of Bacteria
Evaluating Antibacterial Chemical Agents
Microbial Pathogens
Parasitology
Responses to Infection
Referenced Standards
National Science Standards (5th ed). (1998). National Research Council, Washington, D.C., National Academy of Sciences
Oklahoma Priority Academic Student Skills (2003). Oklahoma State Department of Education-PASS-{ www.sde.state.ok.us}
Tortora, Gerard J., Funke, Berdell R., Case, Christine L. (2007), Microbiology-An Introduction (9th ed.) San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings.
Nester, Eugene W., Anderson, Denise G., Roberts, C. Evans Jr., Nester, Martha T. (2007), Microbiology-Human Perspective (5th ed.) Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Bauman, Robert W. (2006), Microbiology-Diseases by Body System (Alt. ed.) San Francisco, CA: Benjamin Cummings.
Talaro, Kathleen Park (2005), Foundations in Microbiology (5th ed.) Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Cowan, Marjorie Kelly, Talaro, Kathleen Park (2006), Microbiology-A Systems Approach, (1st ed.) Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Cowan, Majorie Kelly (2002), The Microbe Files (1st ed.) Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Alexander, Steve K., Strete, Dennis (2001) Microbiology-A Photographic Atlas For The Laboratory (1st ed.) Boston: McGraw-Hill.