MCB 2000L  Introductory Microbiology Lab Schedule - Tentative
Summer 2008
HLS280
Please Read the Rules and Reports  BEFOR THE FIRST LAB
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Week Experiment  (Be sure to download the Appendix , you will find it helpful)
May 7
 Introduction to the Lab - Expt 1.  Microscopy (Lab Report)  Be sure to read how a microscope works.
May  14
 Expt 2. Simple and Gram Stain  (Lab Report)
May  21
 Expt 3.  Preparation of Nutrient Agar  (No Lab Report)  
May  28 Expt 4. Soil Titer and Pure Culture (No Lab Report)  + Expt 6.  Differential and Cytological Stains (Lab Report)
June 4
 Expt 7.  Factors Affecting Growth (No Lab Report at this time), Exp 4.  Soil Titer (Lab Report)  
June  11
 Expt 7.  Factors Affecting Growth (Lab Report),  Exp 4.  Soil => Pure Culture (Lab Report)
June  18
 Expt 8.  Human Symbiotic Bacteria  (No Lab Report)
June  25
 Expt 8.  Human Symbiotic Bacteria (Lab Report),
July   2
 Expt 8  Human Symbiotic Bacteria (Lab Report)+Expt 13  Antimicrobial Agents (No Lab Report)      
July   9
 Expt. 9 Water Bacteriology   (No Lab Report ),  Expt 13 Antimcrobial Agents (Lab Report)
July   16
 Expt. 9  Water Bacteriology (Lab Report),   Expt 11 Hamburger (No Lab Report)
July 23
 Expt. 9  Water Bacteriology (Lab Report), Expt 11 Hamburger (Lab Report)
July 30
 Expt 9  Water Bacteriology (Lab Report)
Aug  6
 Lab Practical Exam

Answers to Questions in the Experiments are Here

Grading:  Lab Reports:   5 points each   x   13   =  65 points
               Daily Lab Quizzes    5 points each x   10       =  50 points
               Lab Practical Exam                            =  40 points
                                                        Total        =   155 points
Grading Policies:  
    1.  Missed labs result in ZERO points for that lab report and quiz for that day.  If there is a medical-family situation that you must provide proof of that to the Teaching Assistant and to Professor Makemson, then the lab will be excused.
    2.  There are NO late lab reports allowed, everything must be accomplished in the lab session, 2 3/4 hours.
    3.  Attending the lab late (excused if in a traffic accident, violation, etc.) will result in a final point deduction of 5 points for every 2 labs late attendence.
   
Teaching Assitants and Sections - in order of day of the week (not section number)
Section Number
 Day/ Time
 Instructor
01
 Wed 8:00-10:45

 Dina Stanic
Dina.Stanic@fiu.edu
02
 Wed 11:00-1:45
 Karen Laubengayer
klaub001@fiu.edu
03
 Wed  2:00-4:45
Brett Jestrow
bjest001@fiu.edu