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Intro to Microbiology

Aquatic MicrobiologyAgricultural MicrobiologyEnvironmental Microbiology Industrial MicrobiologySpace Microbiology or ExobiologyMedical MicrobiologyVeterinary Microbiology

Areas of Microbiology

BacteriologyVirologyMycologyParasitology

Other Branches of Microbiology

Immunology

Recombinant DNA◦Microbial genetics◦Molecular biology

Other Branches of Microbiology

Recycle chemical elements like carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorous

Sewage treatmenthttp://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30709273 Bioremediation Insect Pest Control Biotechnology and Recombinant DNA Industry

Microbes in Everyday Life

BLUE JEANS◦Fungus for stone washing◦Bacteria for cotton production◦Yeast for bleaching◦Bacteria for indigo dye◦Bacteria for plastic zipper

Example

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

Nomenclature

Bacteria Archaea (lack peptidoglycan in cell walls, if present)

Eukarya◦Protists◦Fungi◦Plants◦Animals

Classification of Microorganisms