Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
Koch's Postulates
Introduction to Microscopes
Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Introduction to Biofilms
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement
Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes
Concentration Gradients and Diffusion
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Biofilms
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth