Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
Francesco Redi's Experiments
Needham vs. Spallanzani
Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
Introduction to Taxonomy
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Bacteria
Introduction to Eukarya
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram Stain
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Group Translocation
Introduction to Microscopes
Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast
Introduction to Light Microscopy
Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes
Electron Microscopes
Introduction to Staining
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Gram Stain
Enzymes
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Types of Solid Culture Media
Selective Media
Differential Media
Chemically Defined Media
Complex Media
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