Introduction to Microbiology
Francesco Redi's Experiments
Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Ionic Bonding
Hydrogen Bonding
Introduction to Water
Acids and Bases
pH Scale
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers
Pili
Fimbriae & Hami
Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes
Concentration Gradients and Diffusion
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Endospores
Sporulation
Germination
Introduction to Energy
Chemical Reactions
ATP
Enzymes
Enzyme Activation Energy
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Proton Motive Force Drives Flagellar Motility
Chemiosmosis
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
Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth
Growth Factors
Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
Types of Solid Culture Media
Selective Media
Differential Media
Complex Media
Measuring Growth by Plate Counts
Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts
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
Endospores
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