Bacterial Structure & Physiology
A 18-module path through bacterial structure & physiology, in study order from foundations to the frontier.
Modules
- The Microbial World and Its Scale
- Prokaryotic Cell Structure and Organization
- The Bacterial Cytoplasmic Membrane and Transport
- The Bacterial Cell Wall and Peptidoglycan
- Gram Staining and the Gram-Positive/Negative Divide
- Capsules and the Bacterial Glycocalyx
- Flagella and Bacterial Motility
- Pili and Fimbriae
- Endospores and Bacterial Dormancy
- Microbial Metabolism and Diversity
- Chemotrophy, Phototrophy, and Energy Conservation
- Aerobic vs Anaerobic Respiration and Fermentation
- Binary Fission and Cell Division
- Bacterial Growth and the Growth Curve
- Culturing Microorganisms in the Laboratory
- Physical and Chemical Control of Microbial Growth
- Antibiotics and Their Mechanisms of Action
- Antibiotic Resistance: Mechanisms and Spread