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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