The methods of bacteriological investigation /

Table Of Contents:
Introduction 9(2)

True Saprophytic Forms 11(4)

Spontaneous Generation and the Principles of Sterilization 15(13)

Forms of Bacteria and Microsoopical Technique 28(64)

The True Endospore Bacteria 29(1)

Arthrospore Bacteria 29(5)

Arthro-Cocci 29(1)

Arthro-Bacteria 29(1)

Leptothrix 29(1)

Cladothrix 30(4)

Determination of the Presence of Bacteria Unstained 34(6)

Staining Bacteria 40(15)

General Principles of Staining 42(6)

Preparation of Staining Fluids 48(3)

Other Reagents and Apparatus 51(4)

Cover-glass Preparations 55(23)

Examination for Tubercle Bacilli in Sputum 61(6)

Examination of Blood for Bacteria 67(6)

Methods of Staining the Flagella 73(1)

Methods of Staining Spores 74(4)

Preparation of Sections 78(14)

Culture-Methods; Pure Cultures 92(68)

Transparent Fluid Culture-Media 92(8)

Fractional Cultures 100(1)

Opaque Solid Culture-Media 101(4)

The Gelatin-Culture of Klebs and Brefeld 105(8)

Method of Dilution 113(8)

Method of Isolation by Heat 119(2)

Cultures in Capillary-Tubes, after Salomonsen 121(4)

The Infection-Methods 125(3)

The Cultures upon Transparent Solid Nutrient Media, according to Koch 128(32)

Transparent Solid Media made by the Addition of Gelatinizing Substances---``Nutrient Gelatin'' 132(2)

Slide-Cultures 134(4)

Plate-Cultures 138(4)

Test-Tube Cultures 142(4)

Improvised Means 146(2)

Transparent Solid Media, without the Addition of Gelatinizing Substances---Blood-Serum 148(12)

Inoculations for the Determination of the Causal Relation of Bacteria-Growth to Decomposition and Disease 160(23)

Septic Bacteria 160(12)

Anaerobiosis in Fluids 164(8)

Parasitic Bacteria 172(11)

Inhalation Experiments 174(1)

Feeding Experiments 175(2)

Cutaneous Inoculations 177(1)

Subcutaneous Applications 178(1)

Subcutaneous Injections 179(1)

Direct Injection into the Circulation 180(3)

General Biological Problems 183(17)

Enzyme 185(2)

Ptomaines 187(1)

Behavior to Temperatures 188(6)

Disinfection with Fluids 194(1)

Disinfection with Gases 195(2)

Drying 197(1)

Action of Low Temperature and High Pressure 197(1)

Electricity 198(1)

Phosphorescence 198(1)

Light 199(1)

Special Hygienio Investigation 200(10)

Earth 200(2)

Water 202(3)

Air 205(5)

Bacteriology as an Object of Instruction 210