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
4-27-12 No lecture today. I am home with a sick child. Keep studying!! :)
Child well again! Lecture 38
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
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
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--
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 PDF
Lab 1-2011-PDF
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