Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
Francesco Redi's Experiments
Needham vs. Spallanzani
Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
John Tyndall's Experiment
History of Spontaneous Generation Summarized
Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Bacteria
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Binary Fission
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
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
Introduction to Biofilms
Pili
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic Flagellar Structure
Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement
Proton Motive Force Drives Flagellar Motility
Chemotaxis
Review of Prokaryotic Surface Structures
Cell Inclusions