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
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
Other Types of Staining
Reviewing the Types of Staining
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic Flagellar Structure
Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement
Proton Motive Force Drives Flagellar Motility
Chemotaxis
Review of Prokaryotic Surface Structures
Binary Fission
Generation Times
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Growing a Pure Culture
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts
Measuring Growth by Plate Counts
Measuring Growth by Membrane Filtration
Measuring Growth by Biomass
Introduction to the Types of Culture Media
Types of Solid Culture Media
Selective Media
Differential Media
Reducing Media
Enrichment Media
Reviewing the Types of Culture Media
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Selecting a Method to Control Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
Liquid Chemicals: Alcohols, Aldehydes, & Biguanides
Liquid Chemicals: Halogens
Liquid Chemicals: Surface-Active Agents
Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde
Review of Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Preservation of Perishable Products
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Introduction to Mutations
Methods of Inducing Mutations
Mutant Detection
Introduction to DNA Repair
DNA Repair Mechanisms
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Transduction
Introduction to Conjugation
Conjugation: F Plasmids
Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells
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