Introduction to Microbiology
Members of the Bacterial World
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Introduction to Bacteria
Introduction to Archaea
Introduction to Eukarya
Acellular Infectious Agents: Viruses, Viroids & Prions
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
Francesco Redi's Experiments
Needham vs. Spallanzani
Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
John Tyndall's Experiment
History of Spontaneous Generation Summarized
Importance of Microorganisms
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
Gram Stain
Other Types of Staining
Reviewing the Types of Staining
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic Flagellar Structure
Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement
Fimbriae & Hami
Pili
Chemotaxis
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Review of Prokaryotic Surface Structures
Archaeal Cell Membranes
Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles
Endosymbiotic Theory
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Types of Solid Culture Media
Chemically Defined Media
Complex Media
Selective Media
Differential Media
Enrichment Media
Reviewing the Types of Culture Media
Binary Fission
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
Liquid Chemicals: Alcohols, Aldehydes, & Biguanides
Liquid Chemicals: Halogens
Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde
Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs
Broad vs Narrow Spectrum Drugs
How Antimicrobial Drugs Work
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Beta-lactam & Penicillin
Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
Antimicrobial Resistance
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Koch's Postulates
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Epidemiology
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Animal Virus Infections
Viroids
Prions
Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles
Endosymbiotic Theory
Introduction to Microbial Genetics