Dr. B's microbio and molbio stuff

BIO205A Week 4 prep

Also some recap from week 3 DNA barcoding, 3 parts- what is BLAST? Gram staining Sensory, eye dissection, visual, auditory, equilibrium tests Week 4 Digestive Alimen

BIO205A week 3 prep

Gram stain DNA barcoding: DNA extraction, PCR, blast (next week) Sensory Eye structure Respiratory: histology, lung volumes

BIO205A week 2 recap

Summary of week 2 material. Emphasis on nervous system, reflexes, blood tests, circulation, heart dissection, and ECG. On the micro side, screening for antibiotic produce

BIO205A Week 2 Prep

What to expect before coming to class in week 2? Friday micro: screening for antibiotic production Friday AP: Nervous and endocrine Nerve tissue slidesCNS/PNSBrain st

BIO205A week 1 recap

Going over what we did during the first week!

Lab special: Intro to Tiny Earth

Tiny Earth website: https://tinyearth.wisc.edu/ Intro video for TE: https://youtu.be/fZtjAfEUHyo?si=gWZUqQu8IcOoaObL Soil sampling: https://youtu.be/4KlKQT9YGL8?si=vnwz

BIO205A week 1 prep

Audio episode about what to expect the first week of the course, and what you can do to prepare better.

BIO205A Summer 2026: Intro

This episode is dedicated to the current students of BIO205A at National University or for other students interested in trying this course in the future.

Blasting 16S DNA sequences

Quick guide on how to look up a 16S sequence using the BLAST tool. Applies to BIO203A and BIO205A.

Lab stuff: Staph vs Strep

Quick rundown about what is similar and what is different between Staphylococci and Streptococci, and how you differentiate S. aureus from other Staph, as well as some of

Lab stuff: Protein catabolism

Protein catabolism reactions: gelatinase, urease, SIM, ImViC Gelatinase: https://youtu.be/z3mlfia9oQo?si=SXy48lhNZQ5GFYxq Urease: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_wdyQ

Mol Bio Intro Tropp Chapter 1

Lecture notes for the July 2024 BIO407 (Molecular Biology) class, based on Tropp's Principles of Molecular Biology textbook. Chapter 1: Intro to Mol Bio, some of the big

Lecture exam special: microbial diseases

Quick rundown on some of the major diseases/microbes seen in class. Plus a bit of "big picture view" of how to see microbes and the diseases they cause.

Chapter 24.p2. Digestive System Infections

Lots of information out there! Vibrio vulnificus https://youtu.be/6M9-nd2ejcY?si=eowlC630JtXiquqd Cholera https://youtu.be/cvMN_YjDiCI?si=lGigqLxgdHVoq9AZ Hepatitis C:

Ch.24. part 1. Digestive System Infections

Chapter 24. Openstax book. Typhoid Mary https://youtu.be/THLZpWJMK7M?si=kkiHDYwKV87XL5zM Revisiting the gut with a camera inside: https://youtu.be/5ufESc1bK78?si=naYpjq

Chapter 23. Urogenital System Infections

Ch.23 Openstax Microbiology group Chlamydia: https://youtu.be/2Gcf_frNtJQ?si=BOZHX21EZK3xPVhg Syphilis clinical presentation: https://youtu.be/050m9qyYI30?si=8DInAsYGQF

Circulatory and lymphatic system infections ch.25

Openstax: https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/25-introduction Septic shock https://youtu.be/-MXi4mOMmI4?si=yw94sdgMzuIc7Yc2 Rheumatic fever https://youtu.be/i

Nervous System infections Ch.26

Openstax chapter https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/26-introduction Meningitis https://youtu.be/G1E_uX746cM?si=vbsMj8ZFRut5otzW Terrifying video about the ef

Lab exam special part 2

DNA barcoding, skin and throat cultures.

Lab exam special part 1

Dr. B going over the lab exam study guide, from special media to the end of respiration and anaerobes.