Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
History of Spontaneous Generation Summarized
Koch's Postulates
Scientific Method
Introduction to Taxonomy
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Symbiotic Relationships
The Human Microbiome
Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Biofilms
Introduction to Staining
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Gram Stain
Introduction to Light Microscopy
Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes
Light Microscopes that Detect Fluorescence
Electron Microscopes
Reviewing the Different Types of Microscopes
Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter
Isotopes
Carbon
Functional Groups
Acids and Bases
pH Scale
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Hydrogen Bonding
Introduction to Water
Chemical Reactions
Introduction to Biomolecules
Monomers & Polymers
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
Introduction to Bacteria
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Binary Fission
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes
Archaeal Cell Membranes
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Concentration Gradients and Diffusion
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Types of Small Molecule Transport Review
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic Flagellar Structure
Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement
Chemotaxis
Fimbriae & Hami
Pili
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Review of Prokaryotic Surface Structures
Prokaryotic Ribosomes
Cell Inclusions
Endospores
Sporulation
Endosymbiotic Theory
Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles
Mitosis & Meiosis
Endocytosis and Exocytosis
Eukaryotic Cilia & Flagella
Endomembrane System: Protein Secretion
Introduction to the Cytoskeleton
Mitochondria & Chloroplasts
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections
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
Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections
Plaque Assays
Prions