Assignment Task: Identifying an Unknown Microbe
You work in a clinical lab and the laboratory director has asked you to identify an unknown microbe. What tools and methods will you use to identify it? Discuss specific microscopic and staining techniques and any biochemical tests you may use to identify the unknown microbe.
Discuss all aspects of the tools and methods used for identification.
1. What type of microscope will you use to visualize the cells? Your answer should include information about the functional aspects of the microscope.
2. Describe the staining techniques you will use. Your answer should include details about the procedures and the purposes of the staining methods.
3. Discuss any biochemical tests you might use to identify the unknown microbe.
Add all academically approved references, please!