CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

 GENERAL MORPHOLOGY AND BIOLOGY. 



Introductory Terminology Structure of the bacterial cell Multi- 

 plication of bacteria Spore formation Minute structure of 

 bacterial protoplasm Chemical composition of bacteria 

 Classification Food supply Relation of bacteria to temperature 

 Conditions affecting bacterial motility Effects of bacteria in 

 nature Methods of bacterial action Variability among bacteria 

 Death of bacteria .. . . . . . Page i 



CHAPTER II. 



METHODS OF CULTIVATION OF BACTERIA. 



Introductory Methods of sterilisation The preparation of culture 

 media The use of the culture media The methods of the 

 separation of aerobic organisms The principles of the culture of 

 anaerobic organisms Miscellaneous methods General laboratory 

 rules . . . . . . . .34 



CHAPTER III. 



MICROSCOPIC METHODS GENERAL BACTERIOLOGICAL 

 DIAGNOSIS INOCULATION OF ANIMALS. 



The microscope Examination of hanging-drop cultures Film pre- 

 parations Examination of bacteria in tissues The cutting of 



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