MIC 230 1st Edition Lecture 2Outline of Last Lecture I. Layout of Microscopic OrganismsII. Introduction to the History of MicrobiologyOutline of Current Lecture II. Continuation of the History of Microbiology III. The Two Functions Life RequiresIV. Porphyrin RingCurrent LectureThe list of these diseases can be found on the disease sheet given to us on the first day of class.-Anthrax and Tuberculosis (Bacteria)-Studied by Robert Koch-Developed the pure culture technique-Developed Koch’s postulatesdetermines the cause of disease-Influenza (Outbreak 1918-1919) (Virus)-Killed 20 to 40 million people-Yellow Fever (Virus caused by mosquito)-Tropical disease that lead to Louisiana Purchase -Walter Reed determined the mosquito carried itAir Breathing-Half of the O2 we breath is produced by microbes in the seaIgnaz Semmelweis- Advocated hand washing -Noticed the poor ward hand a better survival rate than the These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Hygienerich Joseph Lister-Made antiseptic surgery Enzymes-PCR- Can heat things without denaturing proteinsSergei Winogradsky- Found that soybeans fix nitrogen gas to amino acidsLife requires two functions:1) Metabolism-Makes energy and builds/replicates self2) Heredity Mechanism-Pass information about self to “offspring”Porphyrin Ring Key developmentit is a cradle for metals that make them reactive-Forerunner of chlorophyll (photosynthesis) and cytochromes (Respiration/Fermentation) -Lead to O2 and a greater energy yield.-O2+UV=O3 (ozone)ozone layer
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