Authentic Active Learning Activities Demonstrating the Use of Serial Dilutions and Plate Counts

Serial dilution and plate counting is often taught in courses for both microbiology and allied health students. Lecture examples and examination questions addressing how the method is used can sometimes be contrived: artificial data sets may have little or no meaning other than to have students perf...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jordon K. March, Kyle C. Jensen, Nathan T. Porter, Donald P. Breakwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Online Access:http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/316