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Microbiology
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1. Do a keyword search.
2. Browse SPO main topics using navigation menus at top of the page.
3. Go to the Virtual Microbiology Classroom for a full course curriculum.
4. Check out the featured microbiology "class notes" articles & virtual classroom resources below:
MICROBIOLOGY GENERAL
Class Notes Articles:
- What Is Microbiology? The Study of Microscopic Organisms
Virtual Microbiology Classroom Resources:
- Intro to Microbiology Lecture Main Page
HISTORY OF MICROBIOLOGY
Class Notes Articles:
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek: Microbiology Pioneer
- Koch's Postulates: Scientific Method Linking Microbe to Disease
- Early Germ Theory: Contributions of Leeuwenhoek, Semmelweis & Snow
- Late Germ Theory: Contributions of Pasteur, Lister, Koch, Domagk & Fleming
- Early History of Human Immunology: Discoveries of Edward Jenner & Louis Pasteur
Virtual Microbiology Classroom Resources:
- History of Microbiology Lecture Main Page
TYPES OF CELLS & CELL STRUCTURES
Class Notes Articles:
- Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic: Two Types of Biological Cells
- Prokaryotic Cell: Structures, Functions & Diagrams
- External Structures of Prokaryotic Cells: Flagella, Endoflagella, Fimbriae & Pili
- Eukaryotic Cell: Structures, Functions & Diagrams
Virtual Microbiology Classroom Resources:
- Prokaryotic Cell Structure & Function Lecture Main Page
- Eukaryotic Cell Structure & Function Lecture Main Page
TYPES OF MICROBES
Class Notes Articles:
- What Are Normal Flora? Resident, Transient & Opportunistic Microbes
- Four Bacterial Pathogens of the Genus Clostridium: Infectious Causes of Gas Gangrene, Tetanus, Botulism, & Colitis
Virtual Microbiology Classroom Resources:
- Prokaryotes: Meet the Microbes Lecture Main Page
- Eukaryotes: Meet the Microbes Lecture Main Page
- Viruses: Meet the Microbes Lecture Main Page
- Biological Classification Lecture Main Page
VIRUSES
Class Notes Articles:
- What Is a Virus? Structure, Classification & Reproduction
- What Is a Bacteriophage Virus? Phage Host Recognition, Lytic Replication & Lysogeny
Virtual Microbiology Classroom Resources:
- Viruses: Meet the Microbes Lecture Main Page
MICROBIAL GENETICS
Class Notes Articles:
Virtual Microbiology Classroom Resources:
- Microbial Genetics Lecture Main Page
MICROBIAL METABOLISM & GROWTH
Class Notes Articles:
- Binary Fission: Cell Division & Reproduction of Prokaryotes
Virtual Microbiology Classroom Resources:
- Microbial Metabolism Lecture Main Page
- Microbial Metabolism & Growth Lecture Main Page
MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY SKILLS
Lab Notes Articles:
Microscopy
- How to Use a Compound Microscope: Finding & Focusing on Microscopic Objects
Other Laboratory Equipment
Staining & Identifying Bacteria
Bacterial Culture and Growth Media
- Differential & Selective Bacterial Growth Media: MacConkey's (MAC), Mannitol Salt (MSA) & Blood Agar (BAP)
Virtual Microbiology Classroom Resources:
- Microscopy Laboratory Main Page
- Bacterial Growth Media & Culture Laboratory Main Page
- Bacterial Identification (Staining, Specialized Media & API-20E) Laboratory Main Page
- Microbial Control: Use of Heat, UV, Antibiotics & Chemicals Laboratory Main Page
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Virtual Microbiology
Classroom
The Virtual Microbiology Classrooms provide a wide range of free educational resources including PowerPoint Lectures, Study Guides, Practice Test Questions,
Microbiology Images & Videos.
How Do I Use This Site?
What Is Microbiology? \mī-krō-bī-ä-lə-jē\
SCIENCE PHOTOS
MICROBIOLOGY SONGS & APPS
- Catch My Disease - Ben Lee
- Germs - Weird Al Yankovic
- Microbiology 101 TextVook (Fun animated textbook.)
- Biology & Microbiology app from QuizMe.com
- Basic Microbiology Lab Techniques by TouchApp
- Microbiology Pronunciations from HippoSoft LLC
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SPO VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS
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On 9/18/12 the National Public Radio (NPR) show Talk of the Nation featured a story on antibiotic resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae: "Hospitals Fight To Stop Superbugs' Spread". This is important information on scary new bugs and what healthcare institutions are doing to protect their patients and employees. Click here for a Word .doc of a class assignment to accompany the story.
SCIENCE VIDEOS
Microbiology is the branch of biological science that studies microscopic forms of life as well as non-living infectious particles such as viruses, viroids and prions.
This relatively new science began with the erroneous belief in spontaneous generation and matured into the germ theory upon which our modern understanding of infectious disease is based.
Explore the following topics and learn more about microbes....the good (normal flora), bad (pathogens) and the opportunists. Below are links to the many microbiology resources SPO offers.
If you don't find what you are looking for, just use one of the search boxes.
TV show, from Animal Planet, presenting case studies of people with parasitic infections. So interesting, you'll learn about parasitism without even trying!
Check out our FREE
Monsters Inside Me
Homework Assignments
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Our Favorite New Microbio APP!
Cool infectious disease game:
Plague Inc.
Do you have what it takes to be a successful pathogen?
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The VMC offers homework assignments based on two fascinating Radiolab podcasts.
To hear the podcasts, click on the one you want:
Here are links to the homework assignments that go with the podcasts:
