Properties of Water- The Universal Solvent
Ionic Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Hydrogen Bonding
Carbon
Introduction to Biomolecules
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Introduction to Staining
Simple Staining
Gram Stain
Introduction to Light Microscopy
Light Microscopes that Increase Contrast
Light Microscopes that Detect Fluorescence
Electron Microscopes
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Endospores
Endosymbiotic Theory
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Liquid Chemicals: Halogens
Liquid Chemicals: Alcohols, Aldehydes, & Biguanides
Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde
Enzymes
Enzyme Inhibition
Introduction to Metabolism
Glycolysis
Electron Transport Chain
Introduction to DNA Replication
Introduction to Transcription
Introduction to Translation
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Introduction to Mutations
The Griffith Experiment
Bacterial Transformation