documents BIOS292 W3 iLab Instructions
Weekly iLab iLab: Bacterial Growth and Controlling Bacterial Growth
Scenario/Summary:
This week's experiment focuses on bacterial growth and methods to control bacterial growth. This week's experiment will be conducted in two parts: Experiment I: Growth
Media and Patterns of Growth and Experiment II: Controlling Microbial
Growth.
Experiment I: Growth Media and Patterns of Growth.
In part I of this week's experiment, you will explore the characteristics of several types of growth media. For example, what are the carbon source and the nitrogen source in nitrate broth? Will a strict aerobe grow in one broth but not another?
Experiment II: Controlling Microbial Growth
In part II of this week's experiment, you will explore the resources within the
VirtualUnknown software and investigate how the components of different media can control bacterial growth.
Deliverables:
Each week, you will prepare a lab report detailing your experiments for the week.
Include all data, observations, and conclusions in the single report. You should be sure to address the questions in the lab steps in the appropriate sections of the lab report. Your lab report will have the following format:
Title
Introduction: The first section of your lab report will be the introduction. In this paragraph or paragraphs, you are to provide information to the readers so that they can understand the purpose of the experiment.
Purpose - a concise statement about the lab's objective.
Background - a brief summary of the topic you are investigating. Include any information that would be necessary to understand the stated purpose. Findings - state the major results of the lab exercise.
Procedure: This is the second section in your lab report. This section includes information that the reader would need in order to repeat your
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experimental procedure. Do not include any observations or results in this section. Some questions that you should
Scenario/Summary:
This week's experiment focuses on bacterial growth and methods to control bacterial growth. This week's experiment will be conducted in two parts: Experiment I: Growth
Media and Patterns of Growth and Experiment II: Controlling Microbial
Growth.
Experiment I: Growth Media and Patterns of Growth.
In part I of this week's experiment, you will explore the characteristics of several types of growth media. For example, what are the carbon source and the nitrogen source in nitrate broth? Will a strict aerobe grow in one broth but not another?
Experiment II: Controlling Microbial Growth
In part II of this week's experiment, you will explore the resources within the
VirtualUnknown software and investigate how the components of different media can control bacterial growth.
Deliverables:
Each week, you will prepare a lab report detailing your experiments for the week.
Include all data, observations, and conclusions in the single report. You should be sure to address the questions in the lab steps in the appropriate sections of the lab report. Your lab report will have the following format:
Title
Introduction: The first section of your lab report will be the introduction. In this paragraph or paragraphs, you are to provide information to the readers so that they can understand the purpose of the experiment.
Purpose - a concise statement about the lab's objective.
Background - a brief summary of the topic you are investigating. Include any information that would be necessary to understand the stated purpose. Findings - state the major results of the lab exercise.
Procedure: This is the second section in your lab report. This section includes information that the reader would need in order to repeat your
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experimental procedure. Do not include any observations or results in this section. Some questions that you should