This on-line collection of exercises can be conducted to illustrate the formation and properties of microbial biofilms. Activities include: A Biofilm Primer, An Interesting Paradox, Build a Biofilm Reactor, Bring 'em Back Alive, Buccal Epithelial Cells & Bacterial Cells: Negative Staining, Buried Slide Technique, Dental Biofilms, Flow Through Gram Stain, Microbial Fishing, Pellicle Formation in a Hay Infusion, Rhizosphere Visualization, Microbial Leaching of Copper Ore, Build a Winogradsky Column, Growth of Dental Plaque in vitro, Biofilms from Soil Crumbs, Vinegar Production and Acetic Acid Titration, Isolation of Azospirillum, Observation of the Formation of Biofilms in a Flowing Environment, Measuring Biofilm Depth.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Ecology:Biofilms, Biology,
:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology ,
Biology:Microbiology,
Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods ,
Culturing Methods,
Microscopy
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work,
Activities:Classroom Activity,
Lab Activity
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Topics:
Biosphere:Microbiology,
Ecology:Biofilms,
Biosphere:Methods of Microbiology,
Methods of Microbiology:Culturing Methods,
Biosphere:Ecology,
Methods of Microbiology:Microscopy ,
Field Methods
