BIOL 1560L - Microbiology Laboratory for Health Professions
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 03, CRN 40481,
Credit hours: 1
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Jonathan Caguiat
Professional Qualifications:
Postdoctoral, Microbiology, The University of Georgia
Ph. D., Microbiology, The Michigan State University
Bachelor’s, Biology – Cell & Molecular Biology, The University of Michigan
Professor
Email: jjcaguiat@ysu.edu
Office: Ward Beecher Science Hall
Office Phone: 330-941-2063
How to Refer to me:
Dr. Caguiat
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Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Microbiology for the Health Professions Laboratory Manual | Diana Fagan, Jonathan Caguiat and Li Sui | 979-8-3851-5600-9 |
This lab manual is not part of the First Day Program and should be purchased from the YSU Bookstore.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Tentative Course Schedule
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 8/27 | No Class | ||
| Thu | 9/3 | Week1: Labs 1-2 | Check-in, Lab directives, The Use and Care of Microscopes and Microbes in the Environment | 9/3/26 |
| Thu | 9/10 | No Class | ||
| Thu | 9/17 | Week 2: Labs 3-5 | Simple-Stain, Pour Plate and Streak Plate Techniques Take good notes: you will write a lab report on these exercises |
9/17/26 |
| Thu | 9/24 | Week 3: Labs 6-8 | Gram-Stain, Starch Hydrolysis and Gelatin Hydrolysis | 9/24/26 |
| Thu | 10/1 | Week 4: Labs 9-12 | EMB, MacConkey and Mannitol Salts agar, Hemolysis, Motility and Catalase | 10/1/26 |
| Thu | 10/8 | Quiz 1 Week 5: Labs 13-15 |
Labs 1-8 Acid Fast Staining, Lactose Fermentation and Triple Sugar Iron |
10/8/26 10/8/26 |
| Thu | 10/15 | Labs Report Due Week 6: Labs 16-18 |
Week 2 labs 3-5 Desiccation, Disinfection and UV light Exposure |
10/15/26 10/15/26 |
| Thu | 10/22 | Week 7: Labs 19-21 | Effect of Cold on Growth, Hand Washing and Antibiotic Sensitivity | 10/22/26 |
| Thu | 10/29 | Quiz 2 Week 8: Labs 22-24 |
Labs 9-18 Effect of Osmotic Pressure, pH and High Temperature on Growth |
10/29/26 10/29/26 |
| Thu | 11/5 | Week 9: Labs 25-26 | Bacteriological Testing on Water, and Bacteria on Fruits and Vegetables | 11/5/26 |
| Thu | 11/12 | Week 10: Labs 28-30 | Yeast Fermentation (Dough), Yogurt Production by Lactobacillus and Synder’s Agar - Lactobacillus detection in saliva | 11/12/26 |
| Thu | 11/19 | Quiz 3 Week 11: Labs 31-32 |
Labs 19-25 (first half) Standard Plate and Coliform Counts in Raw Milk Using Nutrient Agar and Violet Red Bile Plates. Also, Phosphatase Test |
11/19/26 11/19/26 |
| Thu | 11/26 | No Class | ||
| Thu | 12/3 | Quiz 4 Comprehensive Quiz (Optional) |
Labs 25 (second half), 26, and 28-32 All lab exercises |
12/3/26 12/3/26 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.