Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
Francesco Redi's Experiments
Needham vs. Spallanzani
Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
Ionic Bonding
Hydrogen Bonding
Introduction to Biomolecules
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
ATP
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
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Pili
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic Flagellar Structure
Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement
Proton Motive Force Drives Flagellar Motility
Chemotaxis
Prokaryotic Ribosomes
Binary Fission
Generation Times
Introduction to Metabolism
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Electron Transport Chain
Chemiosmosis
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth
Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth
Growth Factors
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Types of Solid Culture Media
Plating Methods
Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts
Measuring Growth by Plate Counts
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Introduction to DNA Replication
Central Dogma
Introduction to Transcription
Introduction to Translation
Prokaryotic Gene Expression
Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression
Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons
The Lac Operon
The Trp Operon
Introduction to Mutations
The Ames Test
DNA Repair Mechanisms
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Transduction
Introduction to Conjugation
Conjugation: F Plasmids
Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs
How Antimicrobial Drugs Work
Broad vs Narrow Spectrum Drugs
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Beta-lactam & Penicillin
Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
Disruptors of Cell Membranes
Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis
Competitive Inhibitors of Metabolic Pathways
Antimicrobial Resistance
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections
Plaque Assays
Introduction to Animal Virus Infections
Animal Viruses: 1. Attachment to the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 2. Entry & Uncoating in the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 3. Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: DNA Virus Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: RNA Virus Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: Antigenic Drift vs. Antigenic Shift
Animal Viruses: Reverse-Transcribing Virus Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell
Acids and Bases
pH Scale