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Fundamentals of Microbiology: Cell Structure, Classification, and Microscopy

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Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

Scientific Naming of Organisms

Biofilms

Introduction to Microscopes

Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast

Introduction to Light Microscopy

Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes

Electron Microscopes

Introduction to Staining

Simple Staining

Differential Staining

Gram Stain

Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls

Gram-Positive Cell Walls

Gram-Negative Cell Walls

Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls

The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers

Endospores

Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella

Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements

Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth

Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System