Introduction to Microbiology
Scientific Naming of Organisms
Scientific Method
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
Francesco Redi's Experiments
Needham vs. Spallanzani
Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
History of Spontaneous Generation Summarized
Introduction to Microscopes
Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast
Introduction to Light Microscopy
Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes
Electron Microscopes
Introduction to Staining
Simple Staining
Differential Staining
Gram Stain
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
Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids
Endospores
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: Halogens
Liquid Chemicals: Surface-Active Agents