Introduction to Microbiology
Koch's Postulates
Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
Francesco Redi's Experiments
Introduction to Microbiology
Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Bacteria
Introduction to Archaea
Acellular Infectious Agents: Viruses, Viroids & Prions
Introduction to Eukarya
Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter
Isotopes
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Hydrogen Bonding
Introduction to Biomolecules
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
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
Pili
Fimbriae & Hami
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic Ribosomes
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles
Introduction to the Cytoskeleton
Eukaryotic Cilia & Flagella
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
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Introduction to Metabolism
Enzymes
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration
Binary Fission
Generation Times
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
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Types of Solid Culture Media
Selective Media
Differential Media
Measuring Growth by Plate Counts