Clinical Microbiology Leo R. DiLiello, AVI Publishing Co., Westport, CT, 1979, $12.00. Donald Hatch (Sunnyaide Senior High School, 16th and Edison, Sunnyside. W A 98944) and Letitia Crayhill (Long Branch High Srh~ud.Long Hrnnch, Kd)wrute two excellent reviews of thir text. The following are excerpts from their reviews. "This is an excellent microbiology manual that is suitable for senior level biology courses. It can serve as a textbook or as a supplementary source of quickly obtained, a reliable information on microbiological techniques. Most of the laboratory materials that are required can be easily obtained, and the equipment is typical of the kinds of things
normallv found in an adequately equipped high achwl laboratory." "There is a particularly good introductory section in which the student is led carefully through the techniques needed to begin a m m e in microbiology. Safety practices are outlined and the standard operating procedures in use in microbiological laboratories are included. Laboratory experiments range from simple introductory excursions into the general cultivation of bacteria to specialized experiments with specific cultures." "Although this teat, however, has no direct relationship to chemistry, it would be useful to those teachers who teach more than one subject or who are involved in a 'survey type' advanced science COUTS~..'
Volume 59
Number 11
November 1982
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