Achieve Labs for Microbiology Simulations (1-Term Access)
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Table of Contents
Achieve Lab Simulations for Microbiology
Brief Table of Contents
Introduction
Goal Setting and Reflection Surveys
Welcome to Achieve
Lab Safety
- Experiment 1: Safety Features and Hazards
- Experiment 2: Dressing for the Lab
Introduction to Lab Simulations
- Experiment 1: Measure a Change in Temperature Following a Chemical Reaction Between HCl and NaOH
- Experiment 2: Investigate the Relationship between the Volume and Pressure of a Gas (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Observing a Reaction Between HCl and Zinc
Scientific Method
- Experiment 1: Find the Best Mouse Diet for Weight Gain (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Replicate the Experiment (includes Smart Worksheet)
Basic Microscopy
- Experiment 1: Visualizing Cells Using a Microscope
- Experiment 2: Estimating Size
Aseptic Technique
- Experiment 1: Pouring an Agar Plate
- Experiment 2: Making a Streak Plate Using the Aseptic Technique
Cultivation of Bacteria
- Experiment 1: Bacteria in the Environment
- Experiment 2: Isolation of Bacteria
Staining
- Experiment 1: Gram Staining
- Experiment 2: Acid-Fast Staining
- Experiment 3: Capsule Staining of K. pneumoniae and S. pneumoniae
Enumeration of Bacteria
- Experiment 1: Spread Plating of Bacterial Serial Dilutions (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Counting Plate CFUs (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Calculating Sample CFU Density (includes Smart Worksheet)
Motility and Amino Acid Hydrolysis
- Experiment 1: Motility
- Experiment 2: Amino Acid Hydrolysis
Blood
- Experiment 1: Normal Peripheral Blood (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Diseased Peripheral Blood (includes Smart Worksheet)
Unknown Identification
- Experiment 1: Gram Stain
- Experiment 2: Starch Hydrolysis Test
- Experiment 3: Citrate Test
- Experiment 4: Anaerobic Jar
Control of Bacterial Growth
- Experiment 1: UV Radiation
- Experiment 2: Chemical Agent Effects on E. coli
- Experiment 3: Pressurized Steam, High-Temperature Sterilization Using an Autoclave
Bacterial Transformation
- Experiment 1: Bacterial Transformation with an Ampicillin-Resistant Plasmid (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Determining Transformation Success Using Selective Media (includes Smart Worksheet)
Extreme Bacteria
- Experiment 1: Effect of Temperature on Microbial Growth
- Experiment 2: Effect of pH on Microbial Growth
- Experiment 3: Effect of Osmotic Pressure on Microbial Growth
- Experiment 4: Effect of Oxygen on Microbial Growth
Antibiotic Sensitivity
- Experiment 1: Performing a Disk Diffusion Test with E. coli
- Experiment 2: Performing a Disk Diffusion Test with S. aureus
- Experiment 3: Performing a Disk Diffusion Test with MRSA
Bacteria
- Experiment 1: Performing Gram Staining of S. aureus and E. coli
- Experiment 2: Determining the Susceptibility of Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria to Antibiotics
Protists
- Topic 1: Investigating Excavata
- Topic 2: Investigating Rhizaria
- Topic 3: Investigating Chromalveolata
- Topic 4: Investigating Archaeplastida
- Topic 5: Investigating Amoebas
- Topic 6: Investigating Choanoflagellates
Fungi
- Topic 1: Investigating Phylum Basidiomycota
- Topic 2: Investigating Phylum Ascomycota
- Topic 3: Investigating Phylum Zygomycota
Acids, Bases, and pH Buffers
- Experiment 1: Measuring pH by Using the pH Indicator Bromothymol Blue (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: The Phosphate Buffer System (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Measuring the Buffer Capacity of a Phosphate Buffer (includes Smart Worksheet)
Biological Molecules
- Experiment 1: Testing for Reducing Sugars Using Benedict’s Solution
- Experiment 2: Testing for Starch Using Lugol’s Iodine
- Experiment 3: Testing for Lipids Using Sudan III Solution
- Experiment 4: Testing for Proteins Using Biuret Solution
- Experiment 5: Testing Various Foods for Reducing Sugars, Starch, Lipids, and Proteins
Enzymes
- Experiment 1: Determining the Effect of Temperature on Catalase Activity (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Determining the Effect of Substrate Concentration on Catalase Activity (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Determining the Effect of pH on Catalase Activity (includes Smart Worksheet)
Quantitative Analysis of Enzyme Activity
- Experiment 1: Creating a Calibration Curve for Starch–Iodine Measurements (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Determining the Effect of pH on Amylase Enzyme Activity (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Determining the Effect of Temperature on Amylase Enzyme Activity (includes Smart Worksheet)
Diffusion and Osmosis
- Experiment 1: Qualitative Evidence for Diffusion
- Experiment 2: Quantifying the Relationship Between Concentration Gradient and Osmosis (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Visualizing Osmosis in Living Cells
Expanded Diffusion and Osmosis
- Experiment 1: Qualitative Evidence for Diffusion
- Experiment 2: Observing the Dependence of the Rate of Diffusion on the Concentration Gradient (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Confirming Osmosis by Quantifying Weight Changes and Screening for Protein
- Experiment 4: Quantifying the Relationship Between Concentration Gradient and Osmosis (includes Smart Worksheet)
Cellular Respiration
- Experiment: Fermentation of Different Sugars by Yeast Cells (includes Smart Worksheet)
DNA
- Experiment: Running a Gel Electrophoresis of DNA VNTR Fragments (includes Smart Worksheet)
Regulation of Gene Expression
- Topic 1: Investigating Gene Expression
- Topic 2: Investigating mRNA Production
- Topic 3: Optimizing Protein Production Using Multiple Cells
PCR
- Experiment 1: Running a PCR
- Experiment 2: Conducting Gel Electrophoresis
Nucleic Acid Assays
- Experiment 1: Performing an RNA Extraction from Animal Cells
- Experiment 2: Cloning
- Experiment 3: Next Generation Sequencing
Product Updates
New assessments for pre-lab and post-lab
Improved UX
Updated lab manual
Smart Worksheets
Authors
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Macmillan Learning
Table of Contents
Achieve Lab Simulations for Microbiology
Brief Table of Contents
Introduction
Goal Setting and Reflection Surveys
Welcome to Achieve
Lab Safety
- Experiment 1: Safety Features and Hazards
- Experiment 2: Dressing for the Lab
Introduction to Lab Simulations
- Experiment 1: Measure a Change in Temperature Following a Chemical Reaction Between HCl and NaOH
- Experiment 2: Investigate the Relationship between the Volume and Pressure of a Gas (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Observing a Reaction Between HCl and Zinc
Scientific Method
- Experiment 1: Find the Best Mouse Diet for Weight Gain (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Replicate the Experiment (includes Smart Worksheet)
Basic Microscopy
- Experiment 1: Visualizing Cells Using a Microscope
- Experiment 2: Estimating Size
Aseptic Technique
- Experiment 1: Pouring an Agar Plate
- Experiment 2: Making a Streak Plate Using the Aseptic Technique
Cultivation of Bacteria
- Experiment 1: Bacteria in the Environment
- Experiment 2: Isolation of Bacteria
Staining
- Experiment 1: Gram Staining
- Experiment 2: Acid-Fast Staining
- Experiment 3: Capsule Staining of K. pneumoniae and S. pneumoniae
Enumeration of Bacteria
- Experiment 1: Spread Plating of Bacterial Serial Dilutions (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Counting Plate CFUs (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Calculating Sample CFU Density (includes Smart Worksheet)
Motility and Amino Acid Hydrolysis
- Experiment 1: Motility
- Experiment 2: Amino Acid Hydrolysis
Blood
- Experiment 1: Normal Peripheral Blood (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Diseased Peripheral Blood (includes Smart Worksheet)
Unknown Identification
- Experiment 1: Gram Stain
- Experiment 2: Starch Hydrolysis Test
- Experiment 3: Citrate Test
- Experiment 4: Anaerobic Jar
Control of Bacterial Growth
- Experiment 1: UV Radiation
- Experiment 2: Chemical Agent Effects on E. coli
- Experiment 3: Pressurized Steam, High-Temperature Sterilization Using an Autoclave
Bacterial Transformation
- Experiment 1: Bacterial Transformation with an Ampicillin-Resistant Plasmid (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Determining Transformation Success Using Selective Media (includes Smart Worksheet)
Extreme Bacteria
- Experiment 1: Effect of Temperature on Microbial Growth
- Experiment 2: Effect of pH on Microbial Growth
- Experiment 3: Effect of Osmotic Pressure on Microbial Growth
- Experiment 4: Effect of Oxygen on Microbial Growth
Antibiotic Sensitivity
- Experiment 1: Performing a Disk Diffusion Test with E. coli
- Experiment 2: Performing a Disk Diffusion Test with S. aureus
- Experiment 3: Performing a Disk Diffusion Test with MRSA
Bacteria
- Experiment 1: Performing Gram Staining of S. aureus and E. coli
- Experiment 2: Determining the Susceptibility of Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria to Antibiotics
Protists
- Topic 1: Investigating Excavata
- Topic 2: Investigating Rhizaria
- Topic 3: Investigating Chromalveolata
- Topic 4: Investigating Archaeplastida
- Topic 5: Investigating Amoebas
- Topic 6: Investigating Choanoflagellates
Fungi
- Topic 1: Investigating Phylum Basidiomycota
- Topic 2: Investigating Phylum Ascomycota
- Topic 3: Investigating Phylum Zygomycota
Acids, Bases, and pH Buffers
- Experiment 1: Measuring pH by Using the pH Indicator Bromothymol Blue (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: The Phosphate Buffer System (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Measuring the Buffer Capacity of a Phosphate Buffer (includes Smart Worksheet)
Biological Molecules
- Experiment 1: Testing for Reducing Sugars Using Benedict’s Solution
- Experiment 2: Testing for Starch Using Lugol’s Iodine
- Experiment 3: Testing for Lipids Using Sudan III Solution
- Experiment 4: Testing for Proteins Using Biuret Solution
- Experiment 5: Testing Various Foods for Reducing Sugars, Starch, Lipids, and Proteins
Enzymes
- Experiment 1: Determining the Effect of Temperature on Catalase Activity (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Determining the Effect of Substrate Concentration on Catalase Activity (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Determining the Effect of pH on Catalase Activity (includes Smart Worksheet)
Quantitative Analysis of Enzyme Activity
- Experiment 1: Creating a Calibration Curve for Starch–Iodine Measurements (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 2: Determining the Effect of pH on Amylase Enzyme Activity (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Determining the Effect of Temperature on Amylase Enzyme Activity (includes Smart Worksheet)
Diffusion and Osmosis
- Experiment 1: Qualitative Evidence for Diffusion
- Experiment 2: Quantifying the Relationship Between Concentration Gradient and Osmosis (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Visualizing Osmosis in Living Cells
Expanded Diffusion and Osmosis
- Experiment 1: Qualitative Evidence for Diffusion
- Experiment 2: Observing the Dependence of the Rate of Diffusion on the Concentration Gradient (includes Smart Worksheet)
- Experiment 3: Confirming Osmosis by Quantifying Weight Changes and Screening for Protein
- Experiment 4: Quantifying the Relationship Between Concentration Gradient and Osmosis (includes Smart Worksheet)
Cellular Respiration
- Experiment: Fermentation of Different Sugars by Yeast Cells (includes Smart Worksheet)
DNA
- Experiment: Running a Gel Electrophoresis of DNA VNTR Fragments (includes Smart Worksheet)
Regulation of Gene Expression
- Topic 1: Investigating Gene Expression
- Topic 2: Investigating mRNA Production
- Topic 3: Optimizing Protein Production Using Multiple Cells
PCR
- Experiment 1: Running a PCR
- Experiment 2: Conducting Gel Electrophoresis
Nucleic Acid Assays
- Experiment 1: Performing an RNA Extraction from Animal Cells
- Experiment 2: Cloning
- Experiment 3: Next Generation Sequencing
Product Updates
New assessments for pre-lab and post-lab
Improved UX
Updated lab manual
Smart Worksheets
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