Information Package / Course Catalogue
Microbiology Laboratory
Course Code: BYL357
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 2
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Identification of microorganisms in our environment, cultured in the laboratory and learning the basic practical microbiology techniques

Course Content

Learning to obtain pure cultures, isolation, staining, techniques of preparing culture media of microorganisms and determine ways to control microorganisms

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Intoduction, general description and learning tools for the intended use and with tools and materials used in the laboratory
2.learning preparing culture media and tools to sterile and sterilization methods
3.learning in the laboratory to culture of microorganisms in our environment with observation of microorganisms in our environment
4.Learning a variety of techniques with culture media of microorganisms, types of culture and pure culture techniques
5.Identification of unknown microorganisms to morphological and cultural characteristics of microorganisms
6.learning cell properties of microorganisms with simple and gram and endospore staining
7.Discrimination of cultured broth and colony with cultured in solid and liquid media
8.Testing used carbon sources with biochemical characteristics of microorganisms
9.Learning to distinguish microorganisms with catalase activity and fermentation carbonhydrate
10.Learning to distinguish microorganisms with production H2S and IMVIC test
11.Learning microbial growth control with the effects of chemical and physical factors on microorganisms
12.Finding effective substances on microorganisms with chemical control and disk diffusion test
13.Testing effective way of the effect of substances on microorganisms with makrodilüsyon test
14.Learning effect of antibiotics on microorganisms with antibiotic susceptibility tests
15.Determining the terms of the culture of microorganisms with culture of anaerobic microorganisms
Recommended or Required Reading
1. 1.Brock Mikroorganizmaların Biyolojisi,Michael T.Madigan ve John M.Martinko,Çeviri Editörü Prof.Dr.Cumhur ÇÖKMÜŞ.Palme Yayıncılık,2010
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Intoduction, general description and tools and materials used in the laboratory
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sterilization methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Observation of microorganisms in our environment
Week 4 - Theoretical
Culture media of microorganisms, types of culture and pure culture techniques
Week 5 - Theoretical
Morphological and cultural characteristics of microorganisms
Week 6 - Theoretical
Simple and gram and endospore staining
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cultured in solid and liquid media
Week 8 - Theoretical
Biochemical characteristics of microorganisms
Week 9 - Theoretical
Catalase activity and fermentation carbonhydrate
Week 10 - Theoretical
Production H2S and IMVIC test
Week 11 - Theoretical
The effects of chemical and physical factors on microorganisms
Week 12 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chemical control and disk diffusion test
Week 14 - Theoretical
Makrodilüsyon test
Week 15 - Theoretical
Antibiotic susceptibility tests
Week 16 - Theoretical
Culture of anaerobic microorganisms
Week 17 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory150230
Assignment100110
Reading100110
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026