Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Introduction to Microscopes
Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast
Introduction to Light Microscopy
Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes
Light Microscopes that Increase Contrast
Electron Microscopes
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Simple Staining
Carbohydrates
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
Differential Staining
Monomers & Polymers
Chemically Defined Media
Types of Solid Culture Media
Plating Methods
Reducing Media
Enrichment Media
Introduction to the Types of Culture Media
Growing a Pure Culture
Reviewing the Types of Culture Media
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Active Transport
ABC Transporters
Group Translocation
Types of Small Molecule Transport Review
Endocytosis and Exocytosis
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Binary Fission
Generation Times
Introduction to Cells of the Immune System
Cells of the Immune System: Granulocytes
Cells of the Immune System: Agranulocytes
Introduction to Cell Communication
Cell Communication: Surface Receptors & Adhesion Molecules
Cell Communication: Cytokines
Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs)
Introduction to the Complement System
Activation Pathways of the Complement System
Effects of the Complement System
Review of the Complement System
Phagoctytosis
Introduction to Inflammation
Steps of the Inflammatory Response
Interferon Response
Introduction to Adaptive Immunity
Antigens
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Methods of Inducing Mutations
Introduction to Polymerase Chain Reaction
Introduction to DNA Sequencing
Introduction to DNA Repair
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Bacteriophage 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
Functional Groups
First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers
First-Line Defenses: Normal Microbiota
Introduction to Cells of the Immune System
Cells of the Immune System: Granulocytes
Biofilms
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs
Introduction to Immunity
Introduction to Innate Immunity
Introduction to Adaptive Immunity
Introduction to Vaccines