The fundamentals of scientific research : an introductory laboratory manual / by Marcy A. Kelly ; with contributions from Pryce L. Haddix. -- Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, c2015. – (58.15073/K29) |
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Companion Website
Introduction
Module 1 Working with and Learning About Common
Laboratory Techniques and Equipment
Exercise 1A
Using Common Laboratory Tools to Evaluate Measurements Pre-laboratory
Thinking Questions
Exercise 1B
Using Common Laboratory Tools to Evaluate Measurements
Exercise 1C
Using Common Laboratory Tools to Evaluate Measurements Post-laboratory
Thinking Questions
Exercise 2A
Using Microscopy to Evaluate Cell Size and Complexity Pre-laboratory
Thinking Questions
Exercise 2B
Using Microscopy to Evaluate Cell Size and Complexity
Exercise 2C
Using Microscopy to Evaluate Cell Size and Complexity Post-laboratory Thinking
Questions
Exercise 3A
The Bacterial Growth Curve Pre-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 3B
The Bacterial Growth Curve
Exercise 3C
The Bacterial Growth Curve Post-laboratory Thinking Questions
Module 2 Working with and Learning About Serratia
marcescens in the Laboratory
Exercise 4A
Protein Concentration Versus Growth Stage Pre-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 4B
Protein Concentration Versus Growth Stage
Exercise 4C
Protein Concentration Versus Growth Stage Post-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 5A
Measuring Prodigiosin Pre-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 5B
Measuring Prodigiosin
Exercise 5C
Measuring Prodigiosin Post-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 6A
Conditions Affecting the Growth of and Prodigiosin Production by
Serratia marcescens Pre-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 6B
Conditions Affecting the Growth of, and Prodigiosin Production by
S.
marcescens
Exercise 6C
Formal Laboratory Report Describing the Conditions Affecting the Growth
of and Prodigiosin Production by S. marcescens
Exercise 7A Biochemistry of Prodigiosin Production
Pre-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 7B
Biochemistry of Prodigiosin Production
Exercise 7C
Biochemistry of Prodigiosin Production Post-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 8A
The Probability Basis for Mutation Rate Calculation: A Dice-Roll
Exercise Pre-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 8B
The Probability Basis for Mutation Rate Calculation: A Dice-Roll
Exercise
Exercise 8C
The Probability Basis for Mutation Rate Calculation: A Dice-Roll Exercise
Post-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 9A
Understanding Evolution by the Generation of UV Light-Induced
Prodigiosin Mutants Pre-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 9B
Understanding Evolution by the Generation of UV Light-induced
Prodigiosin Mutants
Exercise 9C
Understanding Evolution by the Generation of UV Light-induced
Prodigiosin Mutants Post-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 10A
Understanding the Energy Spilling Properties of Prodigiosin Pre-laboratory
Thinking Questions
Exercise 10B
Understanding the Energy Spilling Properties of Prodigiosin
Exercise 10C
Understanding the Energy Spilling Properties of Prodigiosin
Post-laboratory Thinking Questions
Module 3 Initial Characterization of Novel Serratia
marcescens Prodigiosin Mutants
Exercise llA
Prodigiosin Mutant Study Part 1 Pre-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise llB
Prodigiosin Mutant Study Part 1
Exercise llC Prodigiosin Mutant Study Part 1 Post-laboratory
Thinking Questions
Exercise 12A
Prodigiosin Mutant Study Part 2 Pre-laboratory Thinking Questions
Exercise 12B
Prodigiosin Mutant Study Part 2
Exercise 12C
Formal Laboratory Report 2: Prodigiosin Mutant Study
Appendix A
CSE Citation and Reference List Format Guidelines
Appendix B
Prodigiosin Biosynthesis
References
Index