Table of contents
- 1. Introduction to Microbiology(257)
- Introduction to Microbiology(34)
- Introduction to Taxonomy(20)
- Scientific Naming of Organisms(20)
- Members of the Bacterial World(19)
- Introduction to Bacteria(20)
- Introduction to Archaea(20)
- Introduction to Eukarya(44)
- Acellular Infectious Agents: Viruses, Viroids & Prions(20)
- Importance of Microorganisms(20)
- Scientific Method(20)
- Experimental Design(20)
- 2. Disproving Spontaneous Generation(119)
- 3. Chemical Principles of Microbiology(139)
- 4. Water(140)
- 5. Molecules of Microbiology(159)
- 6. Cell Membrane & Transport(280)
- Cell Envelope & Biological Membranes(20)
- Bacterial & Eukaryotic Cell Membranes(20)
- Archaeal Cell Membranes(20)
- Types of Membrane Proteins(20)
- Concentration Gradients and Diffusion(20)
- Introduction to Membrane Transport(20)
- Passive vs. Active Transport(20)
- Osmosis(20)
- Simple and Facilitated Diffusion(20)
- Active Transport(20)
- ABC Transporters(20)
- Group Translocation(20)
- Types of Small Molecule Transport Review(20)
- Endocytosis and Exocytosis(20)
- 7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions(497)
- Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells(20)
- Binary Fission(20)
- Generation Times(20)
- Bacterial Cell Morphology & Arrangements(19)
- Overview of Prokaryotic Cell Structure(20)
- Introduction to Bacterial Cell Walls(20)
- Gram-Positive Cell Walls(20)
- Gram-Negative Cell Walls(20)
- Gram-Positive vs. Gram-Negative Cell Walls(19)
- The Glycocalyx: Capsules & Slime Layers(20)
- Introduction to Biofilms(20)
- Pili(20)
- Fimbriae & Hami(20)
- Introduction to Prokaryotic Flagella(20)
- Prokaryotic Flagellar Structure(20)
- Prokaryotic Flagellar Movement(19)
- Proton Motive Force Drives Flagellar Motility(20)
- Chemotaxis(20)
- Review of Prokaryotic Surface Structures(20)
- Prokaryotic Ribosomes(20)
- Introduction to Bacterial Plasmids(20)
- Cell Inclusions(20)
- Endospores(20)
- Sporulation(20)
- Germination(20)
- 8. Eukaryotic Cell Structures & Functions(180)
- 9. Microscopes(273)
- Introduction to Microscopes(19)
- Magnification, Resolution, & Contrast(20)
- Introduction to Light Microscopy(19)
- Light Microscopy: Bright-Field Microscopes(20)
- Light Microscopes that Increase Contrast(20)
- Light Microscopes that Detect Fluorescence(20)
- Electron Microscopes(19)
- Reviewing the Different Types of Microscopes(20)
- Introduction to Staining(19)
- Simple Staining(19)
- Differential Staining(20)
- Other Types of Staining(20)
- Reviewing the Types of Staining(19)
- Gram Stain(19)
- 10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth(494)
- Biofilms(19)
- Growing a Pure Culture(20)
- Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System(20)
- Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth(20)
- Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth(20)
- pH Requirements for Microbial Growth(20)
- Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth(20)
- Reviewing the Environmental Factors of Microbial Growth(20)
- Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth(20)
- Growth Factors(16)
- Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth(20)
- Types of Solid Culture Media(20)
- Plating Methods(20)
- Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts(20)
- Measuring Growth by Plate Counts(20)
- Measuring Growth by Membrane Filtration(20)
- Measuring Growth by Biomass(20)
- Introduction to the Types of Culture Media(20)
- Chemically Defined Media(20)
- Complex Media(20)
- Selective Media(20)
- Differential Media(20)
- Reducing Media(20)
- Enrichment Media(20)
- Reviewing the Types of Culture Media(19)
- 11. Controlling Microbial Growth(304)
- Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth(20)
- Selecting a Method to Control Microbial Growth(20)
- Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth(27)
- Review of Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth(19)
- Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth(20)
- Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth(58)
- Liquid Chemicals: Alcohols, Aldehydes, & Biguanides(20)
- Liquid Chemicals: Halogens(20)
- Liquid Chemicals: Surface-Active Agents(20)
- Other Types of Liquid Chemicals(20)
- Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde(20)
- Review of Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth(20)
- Chemical Preservation of Perishable Products(20)
- 12. Microbial Metabolism(457)
- Introduction to Energy(20)
- Laws of Thermodynamics(20)
- Chemical Reactions(20)
- ATP(20)
- Enzymes(20)
- Enzyme Activation Energy(20)
- Enzyme Binding Factors(20)
- Enzyme Inhibition(20)
- Introduction to Metabolism(20)
- Negative & Positive Feedback(20)
- Redox Reactions(20)
- Introduction to Aerobic Cellular Respiration(20)
- Types of Phosphorylation(20)
- Glycolysis(20)
- Entner-Doudoroff Pathway(20)
- Pentose-Phosphate Pathway(20)
- Pyruvate Oxidation(20)
- Krebs Cycle(20)
- Electron Transport Chain(20)
- Chemiosmosis(20)
- Review of Aerobic Cellular Respiration(20)
- Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration(37)
- 13. Photosynthesis(180)
- 14. DNA Replication(200)
- 15. Central Dogma & Gene Regulation(478)
- Central Dogma(20)
- Introduction to Transcription(20)
- Steps of Transcription(20)
- Transcription Termination in Prokaryotes(20)
- Eukaryotic RNA Processing and Splicing(20)
- Introduction to Types of RNA(20)
- Genetic Code(20)
- Introduction to Translation(20)
- Steps of Translation(20)
- Review of Transcription vs. Translation(20)
- Prokaryotic Gene Expression(20)
- Review of Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Gene Expression(20)
- Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression(20)
- Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons(20)
- The Lac Operon(20)
- Glucose's Impact on Lac Operon(19)
- The Trp Operon(20)
- Review of the Lac Operon & Trp Operon(20)
- Introduction to Eukaryotic Gene Regulation(20)
- Eukaryotic Chromatin Modifications(20)
- Eukaryotic Transcriptional Control(20)
- Eukaryotic Post-Transcriptional Regulation(20)
- Post-Translational Modification(19)
- Eukaryotic Post-Translational Regulation(20)
- 16. Microbial Genetics(319)
- Introduction to Microbial Genetics(20)
- Introduction to Mutations(20)
- Methods of Inducing Mutations(20)
- Prototrophs vs. Auxotrophs(20)
- Mutant Detection(20)
- The Ames Test(20)
- Introduction to DNA Repair(20)
- DNA Repair Mechanisms(19)
- Horizontal Gene Transfer(20)
- Bacterial Transformation(20)
- Transduction(20)
- Introduction to Conjugation(20)
- Conjugation: F Plasmids(20)
- Conjugation: Hfr & F' Cells(20)
- Genome Variability(20)
- CRISPR CAS(20)
- 17. Biotechnology(199)
- 18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions(424)
- Introduction to Viruses(26)
- Introduction to Bacteriophage Infections(20)
- Bacteriophage: Lytic Phage Infections(19)
- Bacteriophage: Lysogenic Phage Infections(20)
- Bacteriophage: Filamentous Phage Infections(19)
- Plaque Assays(20)
- Introduction to Animal Virus Infections(20)
- Animal Viruses: 1. Attachment to the Host Cell(20)
- Animal Viruses: 2. Entry & Uncoating in the Host Cell(20)
- Animal Viruses: 3. Synthesis & Replication(20)
- Animal Viruses: DNA Virus Synthesis & Replication(20)
- Animal Viruses: RNA Virus Synthesis & Replication(20)
- Animal Viruses: Antigenic Drift vs. Antigenic Shift(20)
- Animal Viruses: Reverse-Transcribing Virus Synthesis & Replication(20)
- Animal Viruses: 4. Assembly Inside Host Cell(20)
- Animal Viruses: 5. Release from Host Cell(20)
- Acute vs. Persistent Viral Infections(20)
- COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)(20)
- Plant Viruses(20)
- Viroids(20)
- Prions(20)
- 19. Innate Immunity(459)
- Introduction to Immunity(20)
- Introduction to Innate Immunity(20)
- Introduction to First-Line Defenses(20)
- Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Skin(19)
- Physical Barriers in First-Line Defenses: Mucous Membrane(20)
- First-Line Defenses: Chemical Barriers(20)
- First-Line Defenses: Normal Microflora(20)
- Introduction to Cells of the Immune System(20)
- Cells of the Immune System: Granulocytes(20)
- Cells of the Immune System: Agranulocytes(20)
- Introduction to Cell Communication(20)
- Cell Communication: Surface Receptors & Adhesion Molecules(20)
- Cell Communication: Cytokines(20)
- Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs)(20)
- Introduction to the Complement System(20)
- Activation Pathways of the Complement System(20)
- Effects of the Complement System(20)
- Review of the Complement System(20)
- Phagoctytosis(20)
- Introduction to Inflammation(20)
- Steps of the Inflammatory Response(20)
- Fever(20)
- Interferon Response(20)
- 20. Adaptive Immunity(413)
- Introduction to Adaptive Immunity(20)
- Antigens(20)
- Introduction to T Lymphocytes(20)
- Major Histocompatibility Complex Molecules(20)
- Activation of T Lymphocytes(19)
- Functions of T Lymphocytes(20)
- Review of Cytotoxic vs Helper T Cells(20)
- Introduction to B Lymphocytes(20)
- Antibodies(20)
- Classes of Antibodies(20)
- Outcomes of Antibody Binding to Antigen(36)
- T Dependent & T Independent Antigens(20)
- Clonal Selection(20)
- Antibody Class Switching(20)
- Affinity Maturation(20)
- Primary and Secondary Response of Adaptive Immunity(20)
- Immune Tolerance(20)
- Regulatory T Cells(20)
- Natural Killer Cells(14)
- Review of Adaptive Immunity(24)
- 21. Principles of Disease(737)
- Symbiotic Relationships(19)
- The Human Microbiome(20)
- Characteristics of Infectious Disease(222)
- Stages of Infectious Disease Progression(50)
- Koch's Postulates(20)
- Molecular Koch's Postulates(20)
- Bacterial Pathogenesis(147)
- Introduction to Pathogenic Toxins(19)
- Exotoxins Cause Damage to the Host(20)
- Endotoxin Causes Damage to the Host(20)
- Exotoxins vs. Endotoxin Review(20)
- Immune Response Damage to the Host(20)
- Introduction to Avoiding Host Defense Mechanisms(20)
- 1) Hide Within Host Cells(20)
- 2) Avoiding Phagocytosis(20)
- 3) Surviving Inside Phagocytic Cells(20)
- 4) Avoiding Complement System(20)
- 5) Avoiding Antibodies(20)
- Viruses Evade the Immune Response(20)
11. Controlling Microbial Growth
Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde
11. Controlling Microbial Growth
Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde: Videos & Practice Problems
Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde Practice Problems
20 problems