Exercise 1: Safety in Microbiology laboratory. Microscopes – handling light microscope
Exercise 2: Micrometry‐measurement of microorganisms
Exercise 3: Aseptic techniques – working with equipment and apparatus
Exercise 4: Preparation of growth media for bacteria, yeast, molds and actinobacteria
Exercise 5: Isolation of microorganisms by serial dilution and plating technique
Exercise 6: Purification of bacteria and actinobacteria
Exercise 7: Purification of yeasts and molds
Exercise 8: Preservation of bacteria, fungi and actinobacteria
Exercise 9: Staining techniques ‐ positive and negative staining
Exercise 10: Differential staining ‐ Gram staining
Exercise 11: Turbidometric assessment of growth of bacteria
Exercise 12: Morphological characteristics of bacteria and actinobacteria
Exercise 13: Biochemical characteristics of bacteria and actinobacteria
Exercise 14: Identification of yeasts, molds and algae - morphological characterization
Exercise 15: Isolation of bacteriophages
Exercise 16: Isolation of bacterial mutants by UV irradiation / chemical mutagenesis