Introduction to Microbiology
Members of the Bacterial World
Introduction to Bacteria
Introduction to Archaea
Introduction to Eukarya
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella
Prokaryotic Flagellar Structure
Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement
Fimbriae & Hami
Pili
Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls
Gram-Positive Cell Walls
Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids
Prokaryotic Ribosomes
Endospores
Sporulation
Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles
Introduction to Metabolism
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
Introduction to Viruses
Plaque Assays
Introduction to Animal Virus Infections
Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections
Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections
Animal Viruses: 1. Attachment to the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 2. Entry & Uncoating in the Host Cell
Animal Viruses: 3. Synthesis & Replication
Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections
Viroids
Prions
Importance of Microorganisms
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
Koch's Postulates
The Human Microbiome