This is an interactive learning adventure for middle school students and has …
This is an interactive learning adventure for middle school students and has accompanying classroom activities and magazines. In this challenge, students will perform experiments to identify the germ responsible for a fungal disease. Students will follow rules or postulates worked out by Dr. Koch in the late 1800s for establishing whether a specific germ causes a particular infectious disease: 1. The suspected pathogen must be present in every case of the disease; 2. The suspected pathogen must be isolated from the host and grown in pure culture; 3. The disease must be reproduced when a pure culture of the suspected pathogen is inoculated into a healthy susceptible host; 4. The same pathogen must be recovered from the newly infected host. The Germ Theory of Disease holds that germs or microorganisms cause infectious diseases. Funded through the National Center for Research Resources and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
This is an interactive learning adventure for middle school students and has …
This is an interactive learning adventure for middle school students and has accompanying classroom activities and magazines. In Mission Two: Peril in Prokaryon, students learn about infectious pathogens and epidemiology while investigating a cholera outbreak.
This is an interactive learning adventure for middle school students and has …
This is an interactive learning adventure for middle school students and has accompanying classroom activities and magazines. In Mission Three: Nemesis in Neuropolis, students learn about viruses and vaccines while investigating a smallpox case.
This is an interactive learning adventure for middle school students and has …
This is an interactive learning adventure for middle school students and has accompanying classroom activities and magazines. In Mission Four: Malady in Mabuufo, students learn about malaria, the history of malaria research, and disease vectors.
This is an interactive learning adventure for middle school students and has …
This is an interactive learning adventure for middle school students and has accompanying classroom activities and magazines. In Mission Five: Zero Hour Zoonoses, students learn about zoonotic pathogens and the diseases they cause, while trying to prevent a bioterror attack.
This book was created for upper division microbiology students studying virology. It …
This book was created for upper division microbiology students studying virology. It will describe the molecular biology and major diseases of virus families that cause significant disease in animals and humans. This book is by no means meant to be exhaustive. In fact, because virology can be so overwhelming, the author has tried to keep the book as simple as possible, while still giving the reader a solid understanding of the molecular mechanisms of viral replication and pathogenesis.
This is a problem-based learning adventure game that engages the player in …
This is a problem-based learning adventure game that engages the player in the role of scientist, historian, and detective. At the beginning, the student is presented with a problem that must be solved. During the mission, students conduct field and laboratory investigations with the aid of the MedMyst characters. This mission can be played within one class period (approximately 30 to 45 minutes) and the knowledge gained from this mission will help students understand how infectious diseases are spread. This mission covers vectors, malaria, history of malaria, and immune system. Each mission is a self-contained problem and may be played without reliance on the other missions. Also available in Spanish.
How can a tick bite cause a meat allergy? And does cranberry …
How can a tick bite cause a meat allergy? And does cranberry juice do anything to help cure a urinary tract infection? To answer these and other questions, we are going to take a dive into the molecular world of microbes. In this class, we will use the primary research literature to explore the molecular interactions between pathogens and their hosts that allow microbes to cause infectious diseases. We will examine the factors that pathogens use to colonize a host and how the host response can impact the outcome of the infection. By the end of the class, students will have both developed critical scientific skills in evaluating scientific literature and an appreciation of the microbes influencing our lives and health every day. This course is one of many Advanced Undergraduate Seminars offered by the Biology Department at MIT. These seminars are tailored for students with an interest in using primary research literature to discuss and learn about current biological research in a highly interactive setting. Many instructors of the Advanced Undergraduate Seminars are postdoctoral scientists with a strong interest in teaching.
This Microbiology textbook, adapted from the Boundless version, is intended to provide …
This Microbiology textbook, adapted from the Boundless version, is intended to provide health care professionals with a working knowledge of infectious disease. Much of the book is devoted to the structure/function relationships in pathogenic microorganisms and how these relationships are expressed in host-parasite interactions. The text also examines Microbial diseases of specific organ systems as well as host response mechanisms.
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic …
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell (unicellular), cell clusters or no cell at all (acellular). This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes. Viruses and prions, though not strictly classed as living organisms, are also studied.
Microbiology covers the scope and sequence requirements for a single-semester microbiology course …
Microbiology covers the scope and sequence requirements for a single-semester microbiology course for non-majors. The book presents the core concepts of microbiology with a focus on applications for careers in allied health. The pedagogical features of the text make the material interesting and accessible while maintaining the career-application focus and scientific rigor inherent in the subject matter. Microbiology’s art program enhances students’ understanding of concepts through clear and effective illustrations, diagrams, and photographs.
This on-line open source BIOL& 260 (Microbiology) is a health sciences oriented …
This on-line open source BIOL& 260 (Microbiology) is a health sciences oriented course in microbiology. It has a laboratory component and the labs are intended to be integrated throughout the course. BIOL& 260 is intended primarily for students going in to health-related professions and will emphasize the human disease and health related areas of microbiology. Areas of microbiology such as environmental, agricultural, taxonomy or astrobiology may be mentioned but not emphasized.
Microbiology Concept Connections are resources designed to help students learn and connect …
Microbiology Concept Connections are resources designed to help students learn and connect themes within Microbiology. The material includes downloadable instructions, worksheets, and cards to use in class or during independent study. These were created by Tim Beagley, Salt Lake Community College; Maia Larios, University of St. Thomas-Houston; Adronisha Frazier, Northshore Technical Community College; Ruhul Kuddus, Utah Valley University; and Ross Reedstrom, OpenStax, Rice University.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Schedule Best Laboratory Practices Working in a Microbiology …
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Schedule Best Laboratory Practices Working in a Microbiology Laboratory
Exercises Preparation of a Culture Medium Culturing and Handling Microorganisms Isolation of a Pure Culture Counting Bacterial Populations Controlling Microorganisms Disinfectants Antimicrobial Agents: Susceptibility Testing Hand Washing The Lethal Effects of Ultraviolet Light Selection of Fungi from Air Microscopy Morphology and Staining of Bacteria Microbial Metabolism Enzyme Assay Metabolic Capabilities Microbial Genetics Transformation of Escherichia coli Isolation of Plasmid DNA Restriction Enzyme Digestion of Plasmid DNA and Gel Electrophoresis
Appendices A – List of Organisms Used Throughout the Semester B – Vocabulary C – Media D – Intro to Micropipettes E – Microscopy Pocket Guide F – References and Supplemental Materials
This textbook is designed for instructional laboratories of undergraduate general microbiology courses. …
This textbook is designed for instructional laboratories of undergraduate general microbiology courses. Basic microbiological laboratory approaches are emphasized, as well as the diversity of microbes. Morphologies, physiologies, methods of microbial isolation, identification, and characterization are explored. The manual includes an unknown identification project with instructions for writing a scientific report detailing the project and its results.
Hi. This OER contains PowerPoint Presentation slides for the Microbiology OpenStax textbook. …
Hi. This OER contains PowerPoint Presentation slides for the Microbiology OpenStax textbook. Chapters 1 - 10 have been uploaded to this platform. All PowerPoint presentations will be refined during implementation. In the meantime, please feel free to use these resources and modify to your liking as I have a different arrangement of slides that are most suitable to my student's needs and course learning outcomes. Thank you for taking time to stop by! "OpenStax Microbiology Slides" by Adronisha Frazier, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Northshore Technical Community College is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This poster set was designed for display in a microbiology teaching laboratory. …
This poster set was designed for display in a microbiology teaching laboratory. The consistent 12 step layout contributes to a cohesive appearance. The color hints on the bottom of each poster shows what students should expect as results from staining. These posters were designed to be printed as 18x24 in, or displayed digitally.
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