Cell 422: Microbiology

 
Professor David A. Mullin, Office 2000 Stern Hall, email: damullin@tulane.edu
 

Recommended text book: Microbiology, 6th Edition by Prescott et al.(ISBN 0-07-255678-1)


Topics

Chapter in Text

Scope, perspective, and history

1, 4

Microbiological methods, sterilization, and disinfection

5, 7

Microscopy

2

Bacterial cell architecture, and motility

3

Microbial growth, nutrition, and kinetics

6

First Exam

Microbial metabolism: Energetics, fermentation, and respiration

8, 9 and Appendix I

Microbial transformations of nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur

10

Microbial genomics, genetic exchange, transposons

13, 15

Medical microbiology

34, 37

Immunology: Innate and acquired

31 - 33

Antibiotics and antimicrobial agents

35

Second Exam

Microbial taxonomy

19

The Archaea and bacteria

20-24

The microbial eukaryotes: fungi, algae, and protozoa

25-27

The viruses 16-18

Third and Final Exam


Each exam counts as 33 1/3 % of the total grade. Homework assignments will be used to decide borderline grades. Late homework will not be accepted. If you miss an exam you will be allowed to take a makeup exam only if you contacted me prior to the regularly scheduled exam with a reason that I can accept.
 
As a reminder: The Tulane University Honor Code stipulates that ALL ACADEMIC WORK MUST BE THE RESULT OF THE STUDENT'S OWN EFFORTS.