Lesson Code: PPM-1230. This Lesson is aimed at personnel who require an overview of the laboratory techniques commonly used to determine the morphological and cultural characteristics of unknown bacteria.


  • Category: Microbiology Laboratory - Practices

Description

After taking this e-Lesson, you will be able to:

  • Explain the term 'unknown bacteria'
  • Describe how the 'Tree Concept' can be used in the naming of bacteria
  • List the 3 main categories of microbiological identification tests
  • Describe the order of testing that should be followed in unknown bacterial identification
  • Explain the purpose of morphological tests in unknown bacterial identification
  • List examples of morphological tests
  • Explain the purpose of cultural characteristic tests in unknown bacterial identification
  • List examples of cultural characteristic tests