CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



GENKKAL 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 

 Algae 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. Ai'i'Ai:\ns AND REAGENTS Microscope Steam Steriliser 

 -Incubator Thermo -regulator Schenk's Thermo-regulator 

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

 cubatorMiscellaneous 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 . .15 



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 



