SME
College · Science
Microbiology
4 topics
Biology
Before this course
Topics
Microbial structure
Microbial growth
Main lesson
Viable plate count from a dilution series
Use this for “156 colonies grow from 0.1 mL of the 10⁻⁶ dilution. How many CFU/mL were in the culture?”
Killing spores: the D-value
Use this for “With D₁₂₁ = 0.2 min, how long does a 12D cook take, and how many of 10⁶ spores survive?”
The phases of the growth curve
Use this for “Put the lag, log, stationary and death phases of a batch culture in order, and say why each happens.”
Microbial genetics
Immunology and pathogens
Main lesson
Antibody titer from a two-fold dilution row
Use this for “Two-fold dilutions from 1:10 are positive through tube 6. What is the titer?”
Primary and secondary antibody responses
Use this for “The first peak is 100 units on day 12 and the booster’s is 1,500 on day 6. How many times higher, and how many days sooner?”
The adaptive immune response in order
Use this for “Which cells act, and in what order, from antigen presentation to memory?”
Course test
See what you know: 10 questions on this course
New questions each time. Pass to mark it complete.