cosmicnet

Hi, I've got a compound microscope and plan to investigate the bacteria and fungi of skin flora. Although uni thus far have been very helpful, I want to do as much as this as possible from home and am considering converting the spare room to a lab. I understand that there are safety precautions that I need to take when cultivating bacteria for identification. My ultimate aim is to cultivate bacteria from skin samples for the purposes of identification; so that I may conduction experiments to test several theories that I have with regards to skin conditions. At this time I'm really not sure where to start. I can't seem to find an appropriate book for advice on what I want to do, setting up a home lab, etc. I certainly don't want to culture up anything harmful, and if I do I want to be able to identify and dispose of it properly. I understand there will be specific equipment I'll need, the plan is to build this up a piece at a time and I progress. Any advice and pointers would be very much appreciated.