01. Microbial Life: Origin & Discovery

02. Observing the Microbial Cell

03. Cell Structure and Function

04. Bacterial Culture, Growth, and Development

05. Environmental Influences and Control of Microbial Growth

06. Viruses

07. Genomes and Chromosomes

08. Transcription, Translation, and Protein Processing

09. Genetic Change and Genome Evolution

10. Molecular Regulation

11. Viral Molecular Biology

12. Molecular Complexity and Synthetic Biology

13. Energetics and Catabolism

14. Electron Flow in Organotrophy, Lithotrophy, and Phototrophy

15. Biosynthesis

16. Food and Industrial Microbiology

17. Origins and Evolution

18. Bacterial Diversity

19. Archaeal Diversity

20. Eukaryotic Diversity

21. Microbial Ecology

22. Element Cycles and Environmental Microbiology

23. The Human Microbiome and Innate Immunity

24. The Adaptive Immune Response

25. Pathogenesis

26. Microbial Diseases

27. Antimicrobial Therapy and Discovery

28. Clinical Microbiology and Epidemiology

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