Download Intro to Microbiology

 Aquatic
Microbiology
 Agricultural Microbiology
 Environmental Microbiology
 Industrial Microbiology
 Space Microbiology or Exobiology
 Medical Microbiology
 Veterinary Microbiology
 Bacteriology
 Virology
 Mycology
 Parasitology
 Immunology
 Recombinant
DNA
◦ Microbial genetics
◦ Molecular biology
Recycle chemical elements like carbon,
nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorous
 Sewage treatment
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 Bioremediation
 Insect Pest Control
 Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA
 Industry
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 BLUE
JEANS
◦ Fungus for stone washing
◦ Bacteria for cotton production
◦ Yeast for bleaching
◦ Bacteria for indigo dye
◦ Bacteria for plastic zipper
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Established in 1735 by Carolus Linnaeus
◦ Use Latin
◦ Use genus and species names
◦ First name capitalized, second name is not
◦ Once scientific name is mentioned once,
the initial of the first name may be used
instead of the entire name
◦ Some names are named for researcher,
describe an organism or identify habitat
Bacteria
 Archaea (lack peptidoglycan in cell
walls, if present)
 Eukarya
◦ Protists
◦ Fungi
◦ Plants
◦ Animals
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