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Biol 345 - Fundamentals of Microbiology

Remember to Come and Meet in BI 234 on Monday March 19th @ 10:30am to fill out Evaluations during our regularly scheduled Final meeting time!

Course Outline

Microbiology Lecture Series - Syllabus

Lecture Series Outlines & Handouts

Week 1

Introduction
History of Microbiology

Week 2 & 3

Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Handout: Cell Structures
Prokaryotic Cell Structure & Function
Microbial Taxonomy
Molecular Phylogeny
Handout: Why rRNA?
Handout: Phylogenetic Tree of Life
Handout: Classical Tree of Life
Handout: SSU rRNA Secondary Structure
Handout: Table 12-3 Clarifications

Week 3 & 4

The Ultimate Biochemists: Metabolism
Handout: Metabolism
Handout: Redox Couples
Handout: Glycolysis & Citric Acid Cycle Paths
Handout: Glycolysis & Citric Acid Cycle Energetics
Handout: Entner-Doudoroff Pathway of Glycolysis
Fermentation Highlights
Handout: Fermentation Pathways
Handout: Maximum ATP Output
Handout: Chemoautotrophy
Handout: Photoautotrophy

Week 5 & 6

Handout: Absorbance Spectra of Pigments
Microbial Growth
Handout: Oxygen Considerations
Handout: Growth Considerations
Origins of Life Considerations
Handout: Oxygen Story
Handout: Thioester World
Handout: The Advent of the Porphyrin Ring
Handout: CNS geochemical Cycles

Week 7 & 8

The Central Dogma
Handout: Transcription
Handout: Translation
Operon Control
Viruses
Normal Flora
Virulence & Pathogenicity
Antibiotics

Old Practice Exams

First Midterm Practice Exam
Second Midterm Practice Exam
Final Practice Exam

Additional Extra Credit Reading Assignments -- Series 2 (Deadline is March 1st)

Article on Bacterial Biofilms
Article on Helicobacter pylori virulence
Article on Innate Immunity Perspectives

Biol 346 - Microbiology Laboratory

Course Outline

Microbiology Lab - Syllabus
Lab Notebook: Point Breakdown

Lab Manual Info

Lab Manual: Week1
Lab Manual: Week2
Lab Manual: Week3
Dilution Problems
Lab Manual: Week4
Two-cycle Graph Paper
Enumeration Results: Combined Lab Sections
Lab Manual: Week5
Lab Manual: Week6
Lab Manual: Week7
Second Unknown Worksheet
Lab Manual: Week8
Lab Manual: Week9 Part I
Lab Manual: Week9 Part II

Course Associated Links

DOE Undergraduate Internships Info
Movie: How Penicillin Kills Bacteria
BROCK Online Study Guide
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Biology Department Homepage