viii CONTENTS. 



CHAPTEK VIII. 



PAGE 



The Effect of Light, Electricity, Pressure, Agitation, Drying, 

 and Association with Other Micro-organisms upon Bac- 

 teria 134 



CHAPTEK IX. 

 Effect of Temperature upon Bacteria 144 



CHAPTER X. 

 The Destruction of Bacteria by Chemicals .... 151 



CHAPTEK XL 



Practical Disinfection and Sterilization (House, Person, In- 

 struments, and Food) Sterilization of Milk for Feeding 

 Infants 168 



CHAPTEK XII. 



The Preparation, Staining, and Microscopical Examination 



of Bacteria . 197 



CHAPTEK XIII. 



The Cultivation of Bacteria Sterilization of Media Appa- 

 ratus . .212 



CHAPTEK XIV. 



The Use of Animals for Diagnostic and Test Purposes . . 236 



CHAPTER XV. 



The Procuring of Material for Bacteriological Examination 



from those Suffering from Disease ..... 240 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Bacteriological Examination of Water and Air The Con- 

 tamination and Purification of Drinking Waters . . 245 



