Microbiology laboratory theory and application /
Michael J. Leboffe [and] Burton E. Pierce
- Englewood, CO : Morton Publishing Co., c2002
- viii, 616 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- Fundamental skills for the microbiology laboratory -- Microbial growth -- Microscopy and staining -- Isolation techniques and selective media -- Differential tests -- Quantitative techniques -- Environmental, food, and medical microbiology -- Microbial genetics -- Hematology and serology -- Eukaryotic microbes -- Appendix A: Identification flowcharts -- Appendix B: Biochemical pathways -- Appendix C: The spectrophotometer -- Appendix D: Media reagent and stain recipes -- Data sheets -- Glossary