Microbes provide a rich variety, including beneficial and pathogenic organisms, that the lab puts to use across biotechnology and applied microbiology coursework.
Major equipment
- Laminar air flow bench
- Binocular research microscope
- Laboratory autoclave
- Hot air oven
- Incubator / water bath shaker
- Digital top-loading electronic precision balance
- Digital pH meter
- Digital colony counter
- Auto pipettes (variable volume)
- BOD incubator
Core curriculum experiments
Core experiments include sterilization, bacterial culture, Gram staining, antibiotic sensitivity testing, and biochemical analysis.
Beyond-syllabus work
Advanced work covers recombinant protein expression in E. coli, replica plating techniques, and fungal beta-glucan isolation.
