History of Spontaneous Generation Summarized
Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Bacteria
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
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 Staining
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Gram Stain
Enzymes
Introduction to Energy
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration
Introduction to Biomolecules
Monomers & Polymers
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Lipids
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Types of Solid Culture Media
Selective Media
Differential 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
Binary Fission
Generation Times