#6.1i
Understand the basic aseptic techniques used in culturing organisms.
#6.1ii
Understand the principles and techniques involved in culturing microorganisms.
#6.1iii
Understand the use of different media (broth cultures, agar and selective media).
#6.1iv
Understand the different methods of measuring the growth of a bacterial culture as illustrated by cell counts, dilution plating, mass and optical methods (turbidity).
#6.1v
Understand the different phases of a bacterial growth curve (lag phase, log phase, stationary phase and death phase) and calculate exponential growth rate constants.