Micro 2460 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Microbiology  The study of microorganisms Ubiquitous  Present or existing everywhere Opportunistic  If given the right conditions, they can cause harm Antonie van Leeuwenhoek ()  -Dutch linen merchant. -First to observe living microbes. -Single-lens magnified up to 300X. Louis Pasteur  -First to show strains were unique -Performed fermentation -Developed pasteurization and vaccines Robert Koch  -Connected a specific microbe with a specific disease -Anthrax, Chol...

Binary Fission 1. Growth of cell size and increase in cell components 2. Replication of DNA 3. Division of the cytoplasm (cytokinesis) 4. Septum formation and division of daughter cells Binary fission step 1 (1. Growth of cell size and increase in cell components) "The most common mechanism of cell replication in bacteria is a process called binary fission, ; Before dividing, the cell grows and increases its number of cellular components." Calculating Number of Cells "The number of cells in...

MICRO CHAPTER 1 UTA 2460 DR. PARKS EXAM FALL ...

Micro 2460 UTA AOBSN Lab Practical 1 (Labs 1, 2, 3, 4) ### Components of a Light Microscope 1. Ocular/Eyepiece: - Typically has 2 eyepieces for binocular viewing. - Commonly provides 10x magnification. - Adjusts in and out to provide comfortable viewing. - When positioned correctly, produces a single circle of light. 2. Body: - Holds mirrors that bend light into the oculars. - The image seen through the ocular is reversed and inverted. 3. Nosepiece: - This part is where objectives are at...