Dichotomous Key Microbiology

General Info:

• The Virtual Edge (virtual lab reviews)
• Additional References
• Excel Tutorial: Creating a Table
• Unknown Press Release
  These are creative but not necessarily perfect examples. These may not have earned a perfect score but exemplify the nature of the assignment.

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Material to accompany labs 1-14

• Lab #1 video clips Download Lab 1
• Lab #2 Download Lab 2
• First Unknown Dichotomous Keys for labs 2-4 (Printable Version. These links will take you to a printable form of the dichotomous keys. It is in PDF format, if you do not have Acrobat Reader please go to www.adobe.com)
  • Gram-positive
  • Gram-negative
• Extra Practice Dilution Problems

Material to accompany labs 15-28

• Summary of Biochemical Tests
• Colony Morphology, Broth Growth Patterns and Pigment Production
• Unknown ID Tables
• Unknown Extra Credit
• Dichotomous Key
• Dichotomous Keys