WestConn Institute for Science Teacher Research

July 2006

Mentor: Ruth A. Gyure

AGENDA: MICROBIOLOGY

1. GENERAL SAFETY

2. MICROBIAL LIFE

a. Bacterial Classification

b. Bacterial Growth

c. Bacteria and Antibiotics

d. Bacteria and Infection

e. Biofilms

3. FOOD TECHNOLOGY

a. Bacterial Fermentation: Yogurt and Sauerkraut

b. Microbes and Polymer Science: Kombucha mats

c. Bacteria and food spoilage: Effect of physical and chemical factors on microbial growth

4. WATER QUALITY