Microbiology
Study of microbes
Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms—bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa.
The field encompasses how these organisms live, reproduce, and interact with their environments, including their roles in disease, fermentation, and ecosystems.
A microbiologist might study antibiotic resistance or develop vaccines.
She majored in microbiology before going to medical school.
Microbial sugar conversion
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- pasteurizationThermal pathogen elimination process
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
biofuel · bioremediation · pharmaceutical · yogurt · cheese · vinegar · bioprocessing · wastewater treatment
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- protozoaSingle-celled eukaryotic organisms
- archaeaThird domain of life
algae · parasites · pathogens · yeast · mold · amoeba · cyanobacteria · bacteriophages
Lidded laboratory culture container
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- cultureCollective social practices
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- stainingApplying dye or pigment
inoculation · autoclave · pipette · centrifuge · colony · streak plate · broth · spectrophotometer
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- immunityProtected from harm
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
resistance · contamination · sterilization · diagnosis · outbreak · epidemic · contagion · virulence
Rigid cellular outer layer
- flagellaWhiplike locomotion appendages
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- ribosomeProtein synthesis site
- plasmidSelf-replicating DNA circle
cytoplasm · nucleoid · membrane · endospore · biofilm · chromosome · vacuole · inclusion bodies
Hereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- geneHereditary information unit
- plasmidSelf-replicating DNA circle
CRISPR · cloning · PCR · recombinant · transformation · transduction · conjugation · genome
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- bioreactorVessel for growing organisms
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- pasteurizationThermal pathogen elimination process
probiotics · biofuel · bioremediation · pharmaceutical · yogurt · cheese · vinegar · bioprocessing · wastewater treatment · composting
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- virusesSubmicroscopic infectious particles
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- protozoaSingle-celled eukaryotic organisms
archaea · algae · parasites · pathogens · yeast · mold · amoeba · cyanobacteria · bacteriophages · spirochetes
petri dish
Lidded laboratory culture container
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
- cultureCollective social practices
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
staining · inoculation · autoclave · pipette · centrifuge · colony · streak plate · broth · spectrophotometer · loop
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
sepsis · resistance · contamination · sterilization · diagnosis · outbreak · epidemic · contagion · virulence · toxin
cell wall
Rigid cellular outer layer
plasmid · cytoplasm · nucleoid · membrane · endospore · biofilm · chromosome · vacuole · inclusion bodies · outer membrane
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
plasmid · CRISPR · cloning · PCR · recombinant · transformation · transduction · conjugation · genome · sequencing
- journalsjournals, journal, diary, diaries, personal diaries
- medical journalsmedical journals, Lancet, Neurology, Cancer, Lupus
- Science PublicationsScience, Scientific American, Popular Science, Evolution, Lancet
- academic journalsNature, peer-reviewed journal, scientific publications, scholarly articles, online journals
Microbiologyzoology
Study of fauna
botany · mammalogy · ornithology · herpetology · primatology