Microbiology and Immunology

  1. Bacterial Physiology and Metabolism
    1. Nutritional Requirements
      1. Essential Elements
        1. Macronutrients
          1. Micronutrients
            1. Trace Elements
            2. Nutritional Categories
              1. Autotrophs
                1. Heterotrophs
                  1. Mixotrophs
                  2. Growth Factors
                    1. Vitamins
                      1. Amino Acids
                        1. Purines and Pyrimidines
                      2. Environmental Factors
                        1. Temperature Requirements
                          1. Psychrophiles
                            1. Psychrotrophs
                              1. Mesophiles
                                1. Thermophiles
                                  1. Hyperthermophiles
                                  2. pH Requirements
                                    1. Acidophiles
                                      1. Neutrophiles
                                        1. Alkaliphiles
                                        2. Oxygen Requirements
                                          1. Obligate Aerobes
                                            1. Obligate Anaerobes
                                              1. Facultative Anaerobes
                                                1. Microaerophiles
                                                  1. Aerotolerant Anaerobes
                                                  2. Osmotic Conditions
                                                    1. Halophiles
                                                      1. Osmotolerant Organisms
                                                      2. Pressure Requirements
                                                        1. Barophiles
                                                          1. Barotolerant Organisms
                                                        2. Energy Metabolism
                                                          1. Chemotrophy
                                                            1. Chemoorganotrophy
                                                              1. Chemolithotrophy
                                                              2. Phototrophy
                                                                1. Oxygenic Photosynthesis
                                                                  1. Anoxygenic Photosynthesis
                                                                  2. Fermentation
                                                                    1. Alcoholic Fermentation
                                                                      1. Lactic Acid Fermentation
                                                                        1. Mixed Acid Fermentation
                                                                          1. Butyric Acid Fermentation
                                                                          2. Anaerobic Respiration
                                                                            1. Nitrate Reduction
                                                                              1. Sulfate Reduction
                                                                                1. Carbonate Reduction
                                                                              2. Growth and Reproduction
                                                                                1. Binary Fission
                                                                                  1. Growth Curve Phases
                                                                                    1. Lag Phase
                                                                                      1. Exponential Phase
                                                                                        1. Stationary Phase
                                                                                          1. Death Phase
                                                                                          2. Growth Measurement
                                                                                            1. Direct Cell Counts
                                                                                              1. Viable Cell Counts
                                                                                                1. Biomass Measurements
                                                                                                  1. Metabolic Activity Measurements
                                                                                                  2. Continuous Culture
                                                                                                    1. Chemostat Principles
                                                                                                      1. Turbidostat Principles

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