Introduction to Microscopes
Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Gram Stain
Endospores
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Types of Solid Culture Media
Selective Media
Differential Media
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Reservoirs of Infection