Laboratory Course in MicrobiologyLaajuus (4 cr)

Objectives

Student is able to
- work aseptically and safely in microbiology laboratory
- utilize the most common laboratory devices (including automatic pipettes) and equipment used in the microbiology laboratory
- prepare and sterilize culture media
- culture microbiological samples and identify microbes using common methods
- document the laboratory work clearly to laboratory notebook and report the results in the form of a laboratory report
- use the professional vocabulary of the field

Content

- aseptic working techniques
- preparation and sterilization of culture media
- preparation and culture of microbiological samples
- microbe identification and microscopy

Prerequisites

Microbiology (5O00CE57 or equivalent)