Chapter 2 Tools of the Laboratory: The methods for Studying Microorganisms

1. Methods of Culturing Microorganis   

1.1 Inoculation: Producing a Culture

1.2 Isolation: Separating One Species from Anothernd

1.3 Media: Providing Nutrients in the Laboratory

1.4 Incubation, Inspection, and Identification

2. The Microscope: Window on an Invisible Realm

1.1 Magnification and Microscope Design

1.2 Variations on the Optical Microscope

1.3 Electron Microscopy
           1.4 Preparing Specimens for Optical Microscopes

Questions:

Who was the first person to use solid culture media in microbiology？

What advantages do solid media offer for the culture of microorganisms？

What is the enrichment culture technique and why was it a useful new method in microbiology？