Photographic Atlas F/Microbiology Lab

The book is very helpful especially in looking at slides of bacteria that you've no idea of what it looks like.

This atlas is very helpful for lab and was shipped to me within 2 days of purchasing. The pictures are very colorful and the descriptions are detailed and beneficial.

The images are great for referencing the different cells charachteristics under a microscope. Convenient when you are studying somewhere besides lab.

This is an excellent book for the Micro student. It helps to see what the bacteria will look like when trying to identify an unknown species in a lab teaching environment.

This atlas would be an excellent purchase for anyone interested in microbiology or for those students taking an introductory microbiology course (especially clinical/medical microbiology). The authors have included many common tests and stains performed in the laboratory, and contrary to what a previous reviewer has posted, this atlas contains many photographs that would be beneficial to those students having difficulty with bacterial identification in the lab. The authors have provided concise but relavent background information for all topics covered. There are only a few problems with the atlas. Aside from the fact that it is an unbound looseleaf package, for some the organization may leave something to be desired. Also, for those taking more advanced micro courses, the atlas may need to be supplemented with other material.