Micro-Organisms

Micro-organisms are all around us. Some are harmful and some are helpful. Some might give us food poisoning while others are used to make medicine to cure us. And because they’re “micro”, we can’t see them with the naked eye.

Select from these resources for GCSE Applied Science (double award):

• Article
• Practice Assignments
  • PA 03 - Checking up on milk
  • PA 04 - Comparing mouthwash activity
• Integrated Assignments
  • IA 01 - Looking after yeast
  • IA 02 - Quality control in food processing
  • IA 03 - Soft, absorbent and strong?
  • IA 04 - Restoration of historic monuments
  • IA 05 - Antiseptic wipes
  • IA 06 - Conducting solutions
• Standard Procedures
  • Micro-organisms - Hunt the microbe
  • SP 0003 - A method for counting micro-organisms in dairy products
  • SP 0004 - A method for evaluating the effectiveness of anti-microbial products
• Scientists and Standards



• Teachers’ Notes

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