Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Taxonomy
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
Francesco Redi's Experiments
Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
Koch's Postulates
Koch's Postulates
Introduction to Microscopes
Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast
Introduction to Light Microscopy
Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes
Light Microscopes that Increase Contrast
Light Microscopes that Detect Fluorescence
Electron Microscopes
Reviewing the Different Types of Microscopes
Introduction to Staining
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Gram Stain
Growing a Pure Culture
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth