Francesco Redi's Experiments
Introduction to Spontaneous Generation
Pasteur's Experiments on Spontaneous Generation
Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Ionic Bonding
Hydrogen Bonding
Acids and Bases
pH Scale
Carbon
Functional Groups
Introduction to Biomolecules
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Introduction to Microscopes
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
Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements
Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes
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 Membrane Transport
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Osmosis
Active Transport
Group Translocation
Endospores
Sporulation
Germination
Introduction to Energy
Chemical Reactions
ATP
Enzymes
Enzyme Activation Energy
Introduction to Metabolism
Redox Reactions
Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
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