Chapter 1: Microbiology Introduction I. Microbiology Definition II. History of Microbiology (Christian Gram, Robert Koch, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Robert Hook, Edward Jenner, Louis Pasteur, Elie Metchnikoff, Dmitri Iwanowski, Paul Ehrlich, Alexander Fleming)
II. Scope of Microbiology
A. Infectious Agents 1. Prions 2. Viroids 3. Viruses B. Prokaryotes - Bacteria 1. Eubacteria 2. Archaea bacteria C. Eukaryotes 1. Algae 2. Protozoans 3. Fungi – Yeasts & Molds 4. Helminthes III. Why study Microbiology/Applications of Microbiology A. Food Production 1. Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, 2. Saccharomyces cerevisiae B. Oxygen production C. Nitrogen Fixation D. Decomposition E. Bioremediation F. Antibiotics G. Biotechnology and research H. Normal flora I. Pathogens (malaria parasite, E. coli, Salmonella, Clostridium) IV. The Origin of Microorganisms
A. Spontaneous Generation revisited
1. Francesco Redi 2. Lazzaro Spallazani 3. Louis Pasteur 4. John Tyndall
B. If not Spontaneous Generation, then what?
1. Ferdinand Cohn 2. Robert Koch
Chapter 3: Microscopy & Staining I. What can we see with a microscope? A. Micrometer B. Nanometer II. History of Microscopy A. Robert Hooke B. Anton van Leeuwenhoek III. Principles of Microscopy A. Total Magnification B.