CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

 GENERAL MORPHOLOGY AND BIOLOGY. 



Introductory Terminology Structure of the bacterial cell Repro- 

 duction of bacteria Spore formation Motility Minute structure 

 of bacterial protoplasm Chemical composition of bacteria 

 Classification Food supply Relation of bacteria to moisture, 

 gaseous environment and 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 

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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 



