- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Fungi
- Prions
- Protozoans
- Protist
- Helminths

Types of Microbes

Microbes are too small to be seen with the naked eye, so humans have developed techniques and technology to observe and study them.

Visualizing Microbes

Microbial genetics is the study of the microbial cell genetic storage in the form DNA and its mechanisms of replication and expression.

Microbial Genetics

Microbial growth is indicated by the increase in number of cells by division of parent cells into daughter cells. 

Microbial Growth

Epidemiology

Microbial ecology is the study of microbial populations and how they interact with their environment.

Microbial Ecology

What is a microbe?

Which of the following best describes a microbe?

Which of the following is NOT considered a microbe?

Which of the following environments can microbes be found in?

A microscopic organism that can't be seen with the naked eye.

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Austin Community College

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

University of Notre Dame

The study of small organisms ranging from one cell to few cells to no cells at all. It encompasses fields such as virology, bacteriology, protistology, & mycology.

Microbiology

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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.

Microbiology is produced through a collaborative publishing agreement between OpenStax and the American Society for Microbiology Press. The book aligns with the curriculum guidelines of the American Society for Microbiology.

OpenStax Microbiology Textbook

- Virology
- bacteriology
- protistology
- mycology
- immunology 
- parasitology

Disciplines in microbiology

References for microbiology

Microbes

The field of Microbiology impacts society in many positive ways including the discovery and development of antimicrobials,  the use of bioremediation to clean the environment, phage therapy, food production, vaccine development, and genetic engineering.

Microbiology Contributions and it's Impact on Society

Key scientists and their research led to our understandings about the field of Microbiology.

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