Importance of Microorganisms
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Bacteria
Introduction to Archaea
Introduction to Eukarya
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
Needham vs. Spallanzani
Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
Koch's Postulates
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
Introduction to Staining
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Gram Stain
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes
Archaeal Cell Membranes
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Binary Fission
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
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
Fimbriae & Hami
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic Flagellar Structure
Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement
Chemotaxis
Prokaryotic Ribosomes
Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids
Cell Inclusions
Endospores
Sporulation
Germination
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth
Biofilms
Types of Solid Culture Media
Plating Methods
Measuring Growth by Plate Counts
Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth
Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth
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