Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology 6th Edition has been prepared to accompany Prescott et al's Microbiology, 6/e. Like the text, the laboratory manual provides a balanced introduction to laboratory techniques and principles that are important in each area of microbiology. Great detail and excellent diagrams are helpful, although novice laboratory students should perform experiments under supervision of experienced instructors.
But,there are some problems with it though. First, it references a text book for further reading. Second, the expirements call for very specific bacteria/fungi/viral cultures that are difficult to obtain and mix if you are not using the book as part of a university class, in which case you'll likely not have any choice as to which text you use. Specifically a large number of the experiments utilize organisms which are potentially human pathogens, so do not expect to be able to aquire the raw materials for many of these experiments.
Book details
But,there are some problems with it though. First, it references a text book for further reading. Second, the expirements call for very specific bacteria/fungi/viral cultures that are difficult to obtain and mix if you are not using the book as part of a university class, in which case you'll likely not have any choice as to which text you use. Specifically a large number of the experiments utilize organisms which are potentially human pathogens, so do not expect to be able to aquire the raw materials for many of these experiments.
Book details
Title: Laboratory Exercises in Microbiology- Authors: John P. Harley, John Harley
- List Price: $83.75
- Spiral-bound: 480 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 6 edition (March 5, 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0072556803
- ISBN-13: 9780072556803
- Book Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
