Complete your research. You must have a complete lab project in order to write about it. The lab report will detail the steps of the work and what was accomplished through it, so make sure you have gathered all findings and drawn a conclusion before you begin to write.
Write an introduction. The introduction should tell the readers exactly why you did the lab work and quickly summarize the results. Tell the reader what bacteria you were working with, what the experiment was, why you chose to do that experiment and what happened as a result.
It is important to make it clear in the introduction why the reader should keep reading this paper. If you are writing about a bacteria that has already been described in scientific literature, it is especially important to explain why this research was necessary.
Describe your materials and methods. This section tells the reader what you used during your lab work. Discuss the bacteria, the chemicals or substances you used to manipulate the bacteria and the hard tools used like beakers, burners and tongs.
Review exactly what you did when you ran your lab work. Explain each step of the process so someone can recreate your experiment. The detail you include in the methods section will ensure readers understand why the experiment had the result that it did. This section also will make it clear how your lab work on the known bacteria differs from work that has been done in the past.
Analyze your results. This is the part where you get to show off why your work was so important. In the results section, you should discuss what new information was gleaned from your work. The results section should make it clear why you were working with a bacteria that has been worked with before. You need to clearly state the new findings that came from your work.
Present your discussions and conclusions. In this section, you can move from the findings to interpretations of the work. For example, if something turned out differently that you thought it would, this section is the place to discuss it. If anything went wrong, cover that as well.
You should also discuss possible applications your work has for future work or current concerns. Let readers know that the work was not in vain and that your findings are useful to the scientific community.
Add references. You must cite researchers whose work or quotes you have used. You may choose to include your references in the paper when you first quote the source, or list them at the end of the paper. Your references allow readers to follow up on your work and see how you came to your conclusions.
Proofread. Go through the report for errors. Read the report out loud to make sure the information flows and makes sense. Double check that you explained terms completely, spelled everything correctly and presented your findings in the best possible light.