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STM 211 Introductory Microbiology

ND2 levelMedical & Health Sciences15 topics

STM 211 covers 15 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. History and scope of microbiology
  2. Early scientists and development of microbiology
  3. Principles of microscopy
  4. Types and applications of microscopes
  5. Microbial staining techniques
  6. Characteristics of micro-organisms
  7. Systematic microbiology and classification
  8. Morphological and biochemical classification
  9. Nutritional requirements of micro-organisms
  10. Microbial growth and growth curve
  11. Culture media and media composition
  12. Isolation, cultivation and preservation of micro-organisms
  13. Pure and mixed cultures
  14. Control of micro-organisms
  15. Sterilization, disinfection and transport of cultures

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History and scope of microbiology

The history and scope of microbiology cover how the study of microscopic life developed and what areas the discipline now includes. For exams, you must know the major milestones, key contributors, and the broad branches and applications of microbiology because these explain both the origin of the field and its importance in medicine, agriculture, industry, and public health.

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