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Chapter 1: The Microbial World – Foundations and Applications

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Introduction to Microbiology

  • Discovering Microorganisms
    03:36
  • Introduction to Microbiology
    07:27
  • Introduction to Microbiology Channel
    1:29

Members of the Bacterial World

  • Members of the Bacterial World
    06:17

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

  • Recap:Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells
    04:26
  • Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
    05:54
  • Features of Bacterial Cells
    03:54

Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements

  • Types of Bacterial Cell Morphology
    02:44
  • Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
    01:13
  • Bacilli Bacterial Cell Arrangements
    03:56

Importance of Microorganisms

  • Environmental Benefits of Microorganisms
    04:27
  • Importance of Microorganisms
    01:25
  • Microorganisms as Research Tools
    03:48

Introduction to Microscopes

  • Introduction to Microscopes
    06:13

Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast

  • Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast
    07:29

Introduction to Light Microscopy

  • Introduction to Light Microscopy
    02:53

Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes

  • Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes
    03:46
  • Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes Example 1
    03:41
  • Components & Magnification of the Compound Light Microscope
    06:15

Light Microscopes that Increase Contrast

  • Light Microscopes that Increase Contrast
    02:39
  • Dark-Field Microscopy
    01:52
  • Phase-Contrast Microscopy
    03:27

Light Microscopes that Detect Fluorescence

  • Light Microscopes that Detect Fluorescence
    01:46
  • Fluorescence Microscopes
    02:54
  • Two-Photon Microscope (TPM)
    02:01

Electron Microscopes

  • Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
    02:42
  • Electron Microscopes
    03:08
  • Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
    04:23

Reviewing the Different Types of Microscopes

  • Reviewing the Different Types of Microscopes
    05:32

Introduction to Staining

  • Introduction to Staining
    02:10

Simple Staining

  • Simple Staining
    03:23
  • Simple Staining Basic & Acidic Dyes
    05:30

Differential Staining

  • Differential Staining
    04:07

Gram Stain

  • Gram Stain
    04:57

Other Types of Staining

  • Fluorescent Dyes
    02:59
  • Special Staining
    02:56

Reviewing the Types of Staining

  • Reviewing the Types of Staining
    04:11

Introduction to Spontaneous Generation

  • Biogenesis vs. Spontaneous Generation
    02:05
  • Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
    05:59

Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation

  • Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
    03:50
  • Pasteur’s Swan-Neck Experiment
    05:58

Koch's Postulates

  • Koch's Postulates
    01:36
  • The 4 Koch's Postulates
    03:31
  • Limitations to Koch's Postulates
    02:58