Includes bibliographical references and index.

This laboratory manual helps students develop purposes of manipulative skills and techniques essential for understanding the biochemical structure and function of a single cell. Its main goal is to encourage students to apply these laboratory skills in the vocational field of applied microbiology and allied health or to study life at the molecular level.
In this manual, we begin each major area of study with comprehensive introductory material, then specific explanations and detailed directions precede each experiment. This approach augments, enhances, and reinforces course lectures, enabling students to comprehend more readily the concepts and purposes of each experiment. This also provides a reviewaid if the laboratory and lecture sections arenot taught concurrently. The manual shouldalso reduce the time required for explanationsat the beginning of each laboratory sessionand thus allow more time for performing theexperiments. Finally, the supplies, equipment, and instrumentation for the experimental procedures can be commonly found in undergraduate institutions.