Importance of Microorganisms
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Bacteria
Introduction to Viruses
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Endosymbiotic Theory
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Endospores
Introduction to Microscopes
Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast
Introduction to Light Microscopy
Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes
Light Microscopes that Increase Contrast
Light Microscopes that Detect Fluorescence
Electron Microscopes
Reviewing the Different Types of Microscopes
Introduction to Staining
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Reviewing the Types of Staining
Introduction to Energy
Chemical Reactions
ATP
Enzymes
Enzyme Activation Energy
Enzyme Binding Factors
Introduction to Metabolism
Redox Reactions
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Pyruvate Oxidation
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth
Symbiotic Relationships
Introduction to Biofilms
Growing a Pure Culture
Introduction to the Types of Culture Media
Types of Solid Culture Media
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Generation Times
Measuring Growth by Plate Counts