Importance of Microorganisms
Introduction to Microscopes
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram Stain
Archaeal Cell Membranes
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Endospores
Endosymbiotic Theory
Redox Reactions
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Electron Transport Chain
Chemiosmosis
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Biofilms
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections
Plaque Assays
Introduction to Animal Virus Infections
Animal Viruses: 1. Attachment to the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 2. Entry & Uncoating in the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 3. Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell
COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Central Dogma
Introduction to DNA Replication
Steps of DNA Replication
Introduction to Transcription
Steps of Transcription
Introduction to Types of RNA
Introduction to Translation
Steps of Translation
Prokaryotic Gene Expression
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Introduction to Mutations
Mutant Detection
The Ames Test
DNA Repair Mechanisms
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Transduction
Introduction to Conjugation
Conjugation: F Plasmids
Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells
CRISPR CAS