Practical 2 – Microbial identification and enumeration To be carried out in Laboratory:

1.1 Streaking bacteria onto selective Media (Baird Parker and McConkey Agar) using Streak Plate technique

1.2 Enumeration of bacteria by serial Dilution Method followed by the Spread Plate technique

1.3 Personal Hygiene experiment. Extra material to be viewed online with demonstrations in lab.

1.4 Most Probable Number test for Water Sampling

1.5 Membrane Filtration

1.6 The Dye Reduction test Guidelines for Practical.