General Microbiology (H. Super)

General Microbiology/Biol 142

Spring 2012

MWF 12-1

Model Hall, Rm 207

Labs--Tues 9-11 am or Thurs 11 am -1 pm. Cyril Moore Rm 318

Course instructor

Heidi Super, Ph.D.

Office:  Moore 217

Phone: 858-3079

e-mail:  heidi.super@minotstateu.edu

Office hours: M, W, F 11-12  p.m. or other times by appointment

 

 

Bird flu virus

                                              Why has it been in the news lately?     

                                      

ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE:

Quiz 7 is May 2.

Total points: Midterm total =330 (6 quizzes +11 labs + lab midterm)

Course Documents

Syllabus (lecture):  here

lecuture summary page--Use this as a guide to help you stay current with lecture material

 

 Lecture material

Leeuwenhoek's discoveries:http://www.vanleeuwenhoek.com/His-Microscopic-World.htm

 

Lecture 35

Lecture 36

Lecture 37

4-27-12  No lecture today.  I am home with a sick child.  Keep studying!!  :)

Child well again!  Lecture 38

Lecture 39

 Last Day  Final exam guidelines

Current event discussed:http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/may/02/nature-publishes-bird-flu-strain-people

Current Events-2012:

Malaria research: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120107151849.htm

 

Autism/intestinal bacteria http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120109211825.htm

Using low voltage shocks to kill bacteria on meat: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120111103851.htm

Diabetes http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2012/01/15/scientists_shed_new_light_on_link_between_killer_cells_and_diabetes.html

 Making bacteria more sensitive to antibiotics http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204331304577144853241744454.html

HINI flu virus---resistance to best drugshttp://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/756204

 

Information on cervical cancer/HPV vaccines:http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/

Breakthrough in brain cancer  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120130102522.htm

Blood cell development http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2012/01/31/surprise_finding_redraws_map_of_blood_cell_production_.html

HIV resistance in sex workers http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241705.php

Fecal transplants--EWWWWWW!  Read this!

Moratorium on research on bird flu virus. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/18/health/details-of-bird-flu-research-will-be-released.html

New decision on bird flu research http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/18/health/details-of-bird-flu-research-will-be-released.html

Antibiotics for sinus infections http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214170902.htm

H. pylori and diabeteshttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120314124650.htm

Asthma linked to antibiotic use http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/03/16/asthma-antibiotics-gut-study.html

Lake Geneva bacteria analysis http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120322100027.htm

Hepatitis C Virus drug development http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/03/120319163805.htm

Latest influenza season in 30 years •http://www.cdc.gov/media/haveyouheard/stories/flu_activity_increasing.html

Blinking bacteria---http://www.biotechniques.com/news/biotechniquesNews/biotechniques-326116.html

Finding antibiotic resistant bacteria in caves! http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-20120412,0,6511188.story?track=icymi

Flu Deaths in South Dakota   http://www.argusleader.com/viewart/20120420/NEWS/304200052

World Malaria Day  http://www.cdc.gov/Features/WorldMalariaDay/

Infant Vaccination Week  http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/index.html

Whooping cough in Montana--

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/number-of-whooping-cough-cases-grows-in-corvallis-victor/article_2c34f1f2-0406-56d8-8dd6-61d37d09c9a1.html?print=true&cid=print

Contraversial Bird Flu paper published in detail.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/may/02/nature-publishes-bird-flu-strain-people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microorganism list

Plasmodium falciparum

Naegleria fowleri

Escherichia coli

Yersinia pestis

Human Papilloma virus

Turbatrix aceti

H5N1 influenza virus

Clostridium difficile

Clostridium tetanai

Clostridium botulinum

Bordetella pertussis

 

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Lab material-2011

Micro 142 LAB syllabus 2011

Micro 142 LAB syllabus 2011 PDF

Lab 1-2011

Lab 1-2011-PDF

Lab I--thought questions

Lab 2-pure culture

Lab 2-pure culture-PDF

lab 2 discussion

Lab 3Lab 3 micro

Lab 4lab4gram stain

General Microbiology--lab announcement

Lab 5 http://msubiology.info/sites/default/files/lab 5 enumeration temp growth exercise.doc

Discussion lab 5

Lab 6 endospores

Lab 7

Lab 8

Lab 9