Focus on Microbiology Education Newsmagazine - Spring 2005
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/2005 by Multiple Authors
Features articles on teaching undergraduate microbiology. The issue's theme is "Unique Perspectives on Undergraduate Microbiology Education." |
Communicating Microbiology
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/2005 by Abigail Salyers
An article by a Past-President of ASM about the importance of microbiology in undergraduate education. |
The Lecturer in the Modern Classroom
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/2005 by Moselio Schaechter
On campus the other day, I came upon a building that prominently displayed the sign "Cognitive Science." That reminded me that I know nothing about cognitive science or, for that matter, pedagogical theory. But when it comes to teaching, everyone is an ex |
Career Series: II. Combining Microbiology with Other Interests: Hobbies, Holes, and Hollywood
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/2005 by Hazel A. Barton
The second installment of possible career paths for microbiologists. |
Journal Watch - Spring 2005
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/2005 by Kathleen Jagger
Journal articles of interest to microbiology educators. |
Web Watch - Spring 2005
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/2005 by Indiren Pillay
Websites of interest to microbiology educators. |
On Your Newsstands Now: Microbiology Education, Volume 6
MicrobeLibrary Article: Focus on Microbiology Education
5/1/2005 by Jeffrey Byrd
A preview of Volume 6 of the Microbiology Education Journal. |
Gram Stain
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Hussein Shoeb
Flash-animated movie of the Gram stain procedure. |
Acid-Fast (Ziehl-Neelsen) Stain
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Hussein Shoeb
Flash-animated movie presentation of acid-fast staining procedure. |
Enveloped Virus Entry into a Host Cell
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Denise Foley
This animated GIF illustrates the entry of an enveloped viral particle into the cell by a process that involves fusion of lipid bilayers. |
Naked Virus Entry into a Cell
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Denise Foley
This is an animated GIF of a naked virus entering a host cell. |
Naked Viral Attachment to a Host Cell
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Denise Foley
This is an animated GIF of a virus attaching to a host cell with the proper receptor compared to a cell without the proper receptor. |
Viral Types
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Denise Foley
This is an animated GIF of a naked virus, an enveloped virus, and a bacteriophage that can be used on a webpage or in a Powerpoint presentation. |
Interference with Bacterial Protein Synthesis by Macrolide Antibiotics
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
This animation illustrates how macrolide antibiotics such as erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, and dirithromycin interfere with bacterial protein synthesis. |
Interference with Bacterial Protein Synthesis by Aminoglycoside Antibiotics
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
This animation illustrates how aminoglycoside antibiotics such as streptomycin, neomycin, netilmicin, tobramycin, gentamicin, and amikacin interfere with bacterial protein synthesis. |
Early Steps in Translation During Bacterial Protein Synthesis
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
Shows early steps in translation during bacterial protein synthesis. |
Inhibition of Peptidoglycan Synthesis by Vancomycin
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
This animation illustrates how the antibiotic vancomycin inhibits peptidoglycan synthesis in bacteria. |
Inhibition of Peptidoglycan Synthesis by Penicillins and Cephalosporins
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
Inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis by penicillins and cephalosporins |
Interference with Bacterial Nucleic Acid Synthesis by Fluoroquinolones, Sulfonamides, and Diaminopyrimidines
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
This animation illustrates how antimicrobial agents such as fluoroquinolones, sulfonamides, and diaminopyrimidines interfere with nucleic acid replication in bacteria. |
Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics: Altering the Membranes and Transport Systems
MicrobeLibrary Visual: Animation
3/11/2005 by Gary Kaiser
Bacteria may resist antibiotics by altering the membranes and transport systems in order to prevent the entry of the antibiotic into the bacterium and/or actively transport the antibiotic out of the bacterium. |
