Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression
Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons
The Lac Operon
Horizontal Gene Transfer
Bacterial Transformation
Transduction
Introduction to Conjugation
Conjugation: F Plasmids
Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells
Introduction to Viruses
Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections
Introduction to Animal Virus Infections
Animal Viruses: 1. Attachment to the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 2. Entry & Uncoating in the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 3. Synthesis & Replication
Animal Viruses: Antigenic Drift vs. Antigenic Shift
Animal Viruses: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell
Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections
Prions
Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth
Growth Factors
Introduction to the Types of Culture Media
Types of Solid Culture Media
Selective Media
Differential Media
Growing a Pure Culture
Plating Methods
Introduction to Controlling 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
Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde
Introduction to Metabolism
ATP
Enzymes
Enzyme Activation Energy
Redox Reactions
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration