Overview
Lab Set 4: Bacteria Growth Factors (Labs 14-17) - 35 points
Proper lab setup and execution (0-10 points)
Possible procedure errors: phone in lab / food or drink in lab / improper PPE / improper aseptic technique / table didn’t clean-up / improper discard
Report content (0-10 points)
Abstract - write a brief executive summary of the entire report, 250-words max
- Introduction and Methods - summarize the lab procedures as briefly as possible
Lab Results / Data - mentioned above, this includes your data tables, graphs, and descriptions from the lab; they can be reformatted to look better or save space; use of class data is mandatory for labs 15 and 16
Data (tables, graphs, descriptions) (0-10 points)
Conclusions - explain the data from the Results section with clear and specific conclusions
- What are the salt preferences of the microbes from lab? Are any halophiles?
What are optimum temperature and pH requirements for the microbes from lab? Are the microbes mesophiles, thermophiles, psychrophiles, acidophiles, neutrophiles, or alkalinophiles?
What are the oxygen preferences for the microbes from lab? - Possible Report Errors:
- Abstract incomplete / abstract too long / abstract doesn’t explain results
- Improper scientific names / repeated grammar errors / no paragraphs
Larger than 12-point text / More than double-spaced
- No graphs for Lab 15-16 data
Sections not labeled / Missing content / report longer than 4 pages (not including data sheets or this form) Improper citations for any source or image
Please follow all directions and use the example to understand the layout.
Also use the Microbioloigy Lab Set 4-1, and Lab Set 4-2