MBIO 3470
Microbial Systematics Lab

UMinfo Micro Dept WHMIS & Biosaftey

MBIO 3470 Teaching Assistants:
Taylor Mullineux - 401 Buller (scheduled lab time)
Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, Robin Imperial, Aneil Moya Torres (during the week supervisors)

All lab reports must have a completed Honesty Declaration attached: Group Lab Assignment or Individual Lab Assignment. Available as pdf.

Lab 1 streak plate report marks

MBIO 3470 LAB INFORMATION
Lab starts Wednesday, January 13, 2010 in room 302 Buller. Lab manuals are handed out in class the first week of lectures. All essential lab related information is given in the lab manual.
Students divided alphabetically by last name into two sections:
Section 1 (L-Z) starts at 2:30 pm
Section 2 (A-K) starts at 3:30 pm the first week (see general instructions in your lab manual for other start times)

If you wish to switch sections, you must find a student in the other section willing to change sections, then confirm with me.
Section student division is subject to change
if enrolment distribution of last names change prior to start of lab.
The first lab starts with a SOP and Safety quiz (10 min), come prepared.
SOP and laboratory biosafety guide information
Come prepared the first lab ready to comply with all standard operations procedures.
Reminders:
You need a separate lab coat for MBIO 3470 that stays in the lab. You must bring your lab coat the first lab and a bag to hold your lab coat.
No outer clothing or back packs allowed in the lab, only lab manual, notebook and pens. Small lockers available in the hall outside the lab. Long hair must be tied back. No open toed shoes.

Lab Safety:
UM Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) - chemical and biological safety
Basic Lab Safety and WHMIS (PowerPoint presentation)
Biohazard MSDS

Read lab report presentation section in general instructions at the beginning of your lab manual before doing your lab report. Lab reports must typed. This includes calculations. 10% of the mark subtracted for portion of report not typed.

LAB REPORT Data tables/formats (Word format):
lab 1 Identification Test results and interpretation, lab 2, lab 3, lab 4 Isolate Data Sheet, lab 4 ATB G-antibiotic analysis table, lab 5, lab 6. Save Word document and open in Word before recording requested information. For lab 3, 4 and 6 word format report tables (APIPLUS table has been removed as no longer required), just include APIWEB printout.

LAB REPORT Data table (Excel format):
lab 1 Numerical data sheet. Save spreadsheet and open in Excel before recording requested information. The spread sheet has been set to automatically give you the total numerical value for each bacterium.

Lab 4 Enterobacteriaceae: Isolation Identification and Antibiotic testing information
Cephalosporins

Microbial Systematics Lab Manual (numerous tables/diagrams are missing as compared to lab manual handed out in class.
Lab 1 Table 1. Biochemical Characteristics of selected members of Enterobacteriaceae (pdf)
Lab 1 Table 2. Biochemical Characteristics Data Sheet (pdf)
Lab 3 blank API sheets
Lab 3 API Identification Table: page 1 and page 2
Lab 6 blank API 20NE data sheets


Gram Stain addendum - the company has notified us that the safranin counter stain contains gram positive coccoid artifacts. The coccoids are artifacts of the stain, not culture contamination.

LAB 5 Streptococcaceae
Streptococcus hemolysis data Scan of Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, and Streptococcus faecalis growing on sheep blood agar plates. Incubated at 37C for two days.
Spanu, T, Sanguinetti, M, Ciccaglione, D, D’Inzeo, T, Romano, L, Leone, F, Fadda, G. 2003. Use of the VITEK 2 System for rapid identification of clinical isolates of Staphylococci and bloodstream infections. J. Clin. Micro. 41: 4259-4263
Wellinghausen, N, Wirths, B, Essig, A, Wassill, L. 2004. Evaluation of the Hyplex Bloodstream Multiplex PCR-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system for direct identification of Gram-postive cocci and Gram-negative bacilli from positive blood cultures. J. Clin. Micro. 42: 3147-3152.


Biosafety
MSDS (infectious agents)

Faculty of Science Suggested Minimum Penalties for Common Acts of Academic Dishonesty

Faculty of Science Academic Dishonesty website

Frequently information is available as a pdf file requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe abcrobat reader is available at UM Software ExpressUM Software Express.

Lab Skill Sheet- available for students to use for job applications, just check off the highlighted boxes for the lab course(s) you have taken.
pdf
or excel (prior to Fall 2007)
pdf or excel (starting Fall 2007)

email le_cameron@umanitoba.ca
Emails: subject must contain course number and subject, eg. 3470 lab 1 report. If no subject given, email is deleted. Emails replies occur only during working hours. Email must include student name.

phone 474-6542
Department of Microbiology
Buller Bldg
Winnipeg, MB
R3T 2N2

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Lab Information
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Term 1:
MBIO 3460
MBIO 3480
MBIO 4470
MBIO 4600 or MBIO461O

Term 2:
MBIO 3440
MBIO 3470
MBIO 4010
MBIO 4510
MBIO 4670


Lab Manuals
(pdf)
Term 1:
MBIO 3460
MBIO 3480
MBIO 4470
MBIO 4600
or
MBIO 4610

Term 2:
MBIO 3440
MBIO 3470
MBIO 4010
MBIO 4510
MBIO 4670

Additions (not attached to pdf manual files):
pipetman diagram