Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Group Translocation
Endocytosis and Exocytosis
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth
Reviewing the Environmental Factors of Microbial Growth
Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth
Growth Factors
Binary Fission
Generation Times
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts
Measuring Growth by Plate Counts
Measuring Growth by Biomass
Symbiotic Relationships
Biofilms