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Microbiology education

1. Bacteriology
2. Bad Bug Book
3. Horizon Scientific Press
4. MicrobeLibrary.org
5. Microbial World: Microorganisms and Microbial Activities
6. Recommendations for the Introductory Microbiology Laboratory Core Curriculum
7. UK NEQAS for Microbiology

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Bacteriology

Information about bacteria and microbiology for the public. Covers bacterial structure, disease causing microbes, an introduction to the prokaryotes, and the normal bacterial flora of animals.
     Author: University of Wisconsin Department of Bacteriology
     Subjects: bacteria, microbiology education
     DeweyClass: 579.3
     Resource type: documents

Bad Bug Book

Substantial handbook which provides basic facts regarding food borne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins, based on information from the US Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service and the National Institutes of Health. Major headings cover pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, Streptococcus, and E.Coli; parasitic protozoa and worms, such as Giardia; viruses such as hepatitis; and natural toxins such as shellfish and mushroom toxins.
     Author: US Food and Drug Administration
     Subjects: food safety, microbiology education
     DeweyClass: 363.8
     Resource type: reference book

Horizon Scientific Press

Publisher of books on molecular biology and microbiology, with chapter abstracts online.
     Author: Horizon Scientific Press
     Subjects: microbiology education, molecular biology, scientific publishers
     DeweyClass: 570
     Resource type: books

MicrobeLibrary.org

Searchable database of visual resources depicting microbes. Users can select species group, stain, media, or keywords, and are then presented with microscopic stills, animations, or QuickTime film footage.
     Author: American Society for Microbiology
     Subjects: microbiology education
     DeweyClass: 579
     Resource type: image collection, reference data

Microbial World: Microorganisms and Microbial Activities

An educational resource covering bacteria, fungi, viruses, biological control, environmental microbiology, disease of plants, human and animals. It provides illustrated profiles of microorganisms in 28 categories, such as slime moulds, penicillin and other antibiotics, airborne microorganisms, yeasts and yeast like fungi, lichens and myxobacteria.
     Author: Deacon, Jim
     Subjects: bacteria, fungi, microbiology education, plant pathology, yeast
     DeweyClass: 579
     Resource type: guide

Recommendations for the Introductory Microbiology Laboratory Core Curriculum

Document describing topics and themes considered essential to teach in every introductory microbiology laboratory, regardless of its emphasis. It is derived from the views of around 150 microbiology educators from a variety of colleges and universities. It contains sections on laboratory safety, laboratory skills, laboratory thinking skills, and laboratory content.
     Author: American Society for Microbiology
     Subjects: biochemical safety, microbiology education
     DeweyClass: 579
     Resource type: guide

UK NEQAS for Microbiology

NEQAS is an international quality assessment service to clinical microbiology laboratories both in the UK and abroad. Includes a list of bacteria distributed for antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
     Author: Public Health Laboratory Service
     Subjects: bacteria, biochemical safety, microbiology education, quality assessment
     DeweyClass: 579
     Resource type: documents