The slower the pictures move, the better your ability of handling stress. Alleged criminals that were tested see them spinning around madly; however, senior citizens and small children see them standing still. None of these images are animated - they are perfectly static. Stress Test

Intro to Microbiology Microbiology 2314

Microbes in our Lives 1.Microorganisms are Small 2.Assist in Maintaining an Ecological Balance 3.Normal Microbiota Exist in Organisms 4.Important in Food Production 5.Important in Chemical Production 6.Can Serve as Pathogens

Types of Microbiology / Bacteriology Types of Microbiology / Bacteriology

Bacilli Bacteria

Mycology

Parasitology / Parasitic Protozoa and Helminths Hookworm and Whipworm Eggs

Amoeba

New Studies AIDS Action of Interferons Development of Vaccines Healing Ability of Phages EIDs Biological Terrorism

Renewed Interest since 9-11 in combating Biological Bio-terrorism

New Techniques Molecular Biology Electron Microscopy Recombinant DNA Technology Stem Cell Research

Diversity of Microbes / Bacteria 1.Unicellular 2.Prokaryotic 3.Shapes 4.Cell Wall of Peptidoglycan 5.Binary Fission 6.Flagella 7.Varied Nutrition

Binary Fission of Bacillus

Gram - Bacilli and Gram + Cocci

Fungi 1.Mushrooms, Molds, Yeasts 2.Eukaryotic 3.Usually Multicellular with Yeasts being Unicellular 4.Decomposers 5.Organic Absorption

Protozoa 1.Unicellular 2.Eukaryotic 3.Classified by Locomotion 4.Nutrition is by Absorption and Ingestion

Paramecium

Amoeba

Algae 1.Unicellular or Multicellular 2.Photosynthesis 3.Producers

Kelp Forrest Kelp is a Type of Algae

Viruses 1.Noncellular 2.Parasites 3.Nucleic Acid Core 4.Protein Coat 5.Envelope 6.Nonliving

Multicellular Parasites / Helminthes Flatworms and Roundworms

Microbes and Human Welfare

Decomposition of Organic Matter

Bioremediation of Toxic Wastes

Biological Controls In quarantine tests, potential biological pests are confined in small cages containing test plants sprayed with different microbiological control agents.

Biotechnology The application of biological knowledge and techniques to develop products A potential product from guano microorganisms is an enzyme called chitinase, a protein capable of converting the chitin exoskeleton of insects and crustaceans to simpler sugars. This, in turn, may be used for alcohol fuel production. Another potential use for chitinase producing microorganisms is the biological control of insect and nematode pests.

Genetic Engineering / Gene Therapy Using bacteria of genus Clostridium to selectively penetrate cancer tumors and deliver gene therapy to shrink an kill the tumors. In gene therapy, viruses are used to carry replacements for defective or missing genes into human cells Chest Tumor

Microbes and Human Disease Normal Microbiota or Flora Pathogenicity and Susceptibility Infectious Diseases Invade Hosts EIDs are Increasing