Introduction to Transcription
Steps of Transcription
Introduction to Translation
Steps of Translation
Review of Transcription vs. Translation
Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression
Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons
Introduction to Mutations
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth
Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth
Growth Factors
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Types of Solid Culture Media
Plating Methods
Introduction to the Types of Culture Media
Chemically Defined Media
Selective Media
Differential Media
Enrichment Media
Biofilms
Binary Fission
Characteristics of Infectious Disease
Stages of Infectious Disease Progression
Koch's Postulates
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins
Symbiotic Relationships
The Human Microbiome
Introduction to Epidemiology
Reservoirs of Infection
Disease Transmission
Healthcare-Associated Infections