Bios 242 week 5 lab Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Learning Objectives: • To learn about effectiveness of hand washing • To learn about cleaning produce • To learn about appropriately storing foods GI infections occur due to contaminated food and water. Clean drinking water, washed produce, appropriate storage of food and simple personal hygiene habits such as hand washing help tremendously in reducing the incident of GI infections. In this lab, we will test the effectiveness of some of these practices. Exercise 1: Personal Hygiene-...

BIOS 242 Week 3 Assignment; Lab 5 of 14 Onsite; Differential Staining Learning Objectives: Explain the principle of differential staining Apply differential staining to identify bacteria Differential stain uses two or more stains to specifically stain certain structures or cellular components which cannot be easily observed using simple stains. Differential staining principles are based upon the specific chemical nature and composition of cellular components and therefore, different s...

Lab 10: How Germs Spread Learning objectives: • To learn how germs spread • To better understand the spread of germs, by healthcare professionals, from patient to patient • To better understand the importance of good handwashing. Germs spread in many different ways. Direct contact, indirect contact, aerosol transmission, sexually transmitted or through a vector. In this lab, we will observe how germs spread. Materials: Glow in the dark gel, Black light Method: 1. Wear pers...

Lab 10: How Germs Spread Learning objectives: • Identify how germs spread • Explain the spread of germs • Identify the importance of good handwashing. Germs spread in many different ways. Direct contact, indirect contact, aerosol transmission, sexually transmitted or through a vector. In this lab, we will observe how germs spread. Materials: Glow in the dark gel, Black light Method: 1. Wear personal protective equipment including lab coat, safety glasses and gloves. 2. Inst...

BIOS 242 Week 5 Assignment; Lab 9 of 14 Onsite; Food Safety. Lab 9: Food Safety Learning Objectives: To learn about effectiveness of hand washing To learn about cleaning produce To learn about appropriately storing foods GI infections occur due to contaminated food and water. Clean drinking water, washed produce, appropriate storage of food and simple personal hygiene habits such as hand washing help tremendously in reducing the incident of GI infections. In this lab, we will test the ef...

BIOS 242 Week 4 Assignment; Lab 8 of 14 Onsite; Fomite Transmission Learning Objectives: Define fomite and how bacteria are transferred via fomites. Explain the role of fomite transmission in the hospital. Define nosocomial infections, HAIs (hospital acquired infections), and Iatrogenic infections. Introduction: Materials: Agar plate, Marker, ruler, sterile swabs Method: Obtain one nutrient agar and divide the back of the plate into 8 sections using ruler and marker. Label ...

BIOS 242 Week 5 Lab 2; How Germs Spread (v1)

BIOS 242 Week 5 Lab 1; Food Safety

BIOS 242 Week 5 Lab 2; How Germs Spread (v2)

BIOS 242 Week 5 iLab: Immunology Each week, you will prepare a lab report detailing your experiments for the week. Include all data, observations, and conclusions in a single report. You should be sure to address the questions in the lab steps in the appropriate sections of the lab report. iLab Title: Immunology Using the Virtual Unknown software complete the Immunology Exercise. The software can be downloaded from the Software Store. The link to the Software Store can be found in the Course...