CONTENTS 



CHAPTEK I 



GENEEAIi MOEPHOLOGY AND BIOLOGY OF 

 MICEO-OEGANISMS 



Intbodtjcioey^ 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 

 — Alga3 — Protozoa — Examination of Micro-organisms . 



CHAPTEE II 



PEELIMINAEY PEOCESSES — APPAEATUS AND EEAGENTS 



Steeilisation — sterilisation by Heat — By Steam — Fractional Sterilisa- 

 tion — Sterilisation by Steam under Pressure — Chemical Disinfect- 

 ants. Appaeatus A^;D Eeagents — Microscope — Steam Steriliser 

 — Incubator — Thermo-regulator — Schenk's Thermo-regnlator — 

 Meyer's Thermo-regulator — Gartner's — Altmaun's — Petroleum In- 

 cubator — Miscellaneous Apparatus — Hot-water Pilter — Apparatus 

 for Plate Cultivations — Moist Chambers — Plates — Petri's Capsules 

 — Soyka's Plates — Wire Crates — Reagents — Stains — Other Utensils 

 — Centrifugal Machines ...... . 15 



CHAPTEE III 



NUTEIENT MATEEIALS AND METHODS OP CULTIVATION 



NuiEiENT 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 BouiUon Agar — Modifications of 



