CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



GENERAL MORPHOLOGY AND BIOLOGY OF 

 MICRO-ORGANISMS 



INTRODUCTORY Varieties of Micro-organisms Bacteria Motility of 



Bacteria Capsules of Bacteria Multiplication of Bacteria Pro- 

 ducts of Metabolism in Bacteria Influence of Bacteria on the 



Tissues Toxines, Toxalbumins, and Ptomaines Moulds Yeasts 



Al gag Protozoa Examination of Micro-organisms . 



CHAPTER II 



PRELIMINARY PROCESSES APPARATUS AND REAGENTS 



STERILISATION Sterilisation by Heat By Steam Fractional Sterilisa- 

 tion Sterilisation by Steam under Pressure Chemical Disinfect- 

 ants. APPARATUS AND REAGENTS Microscope Steam Steriliser 

 Incubator Thermo-regulator Schenk's Thermo -regulator 

 Meyer's Thermo-regulator Gartner's Altmann's Petroleum In- 

 cubator Miscellaneous Apparatus Hot-water Filter Apparatus 

 for Plate Cultivations Moist Chambers Plates Petri's Capsules 



Soyka's Plates Wire Crates Reagents Stains Other Utensils 



Centrifugal Machines ...... 



CHAPTER III 



NUTRIENT MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CULTIVATION 



NUTRIENT MEDIA Liquid Nutrient Media Preparation of Meat 

 Bouillon Preparation of Meat-extract Bouillon Solutions of 

 White of Egg Solid Nutrient Media Preparation of Peptone 

 Bouillon Gelatine Of Meat-extract Peptone Gelatine Additions 

 to Nutrient Gelatine Preparation of Urine Gelatine Prepara- 

 tion of Nutrient Agar Of Peptone Bouillon Agar Modifications of 



