Problem 1: Your friend isolates microbes from the large intestine. After incubation for 48hrs there is no visible growth. What are the most reasonable explanations for the results given your friend knows the pH, temperature and osmotic pressure of the large intestine?
Problem 2: You have been given one liter of a solution and are asked to determine the number of viable microbes in the solution. The problem is you are leaving for vacation in the morning and won't be able to come back tomorrow to work on the project. What technique would you use to get the results you need today before you leave?
Problem 3: You work in a lab and have your own lab hood. What techniques could you realistically use to ensure maximum safety and sterility on a daily basis.
Problem 4: What are three limitations of using alcohol as a disinfectant?
Problem 5: Why are non-enveloped viruses more difficult to destroy using disinfectants compared to enveloped viruses?
Problem 6: When is it appropriate to use a narrow spectrum drug?
Problem 7: Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern. If you were to lead a national antibiotic resistance task force describe how antibiotic resistance occurs and your multi-faceted approach to combating antibiotic resistance. Be as thorough as possible and describe why each one of your initiatives would help and how it addresses how it occurs.
Problem 8: Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of bacteriocidal vs bacteriostatic drugs.
Problem 9: We are about to enter the more challenging part of microbiology over the next three units. Do you will think you will have to make adjustments? If so, what adjustments do you think you will make?