Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial Agent
Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST)
Bacillus
Bacteria
Bioburden
CFU
Chromogenic media
CLSI
Coccus
Conjugation
Endospore
Enteric Bacteria
EUCAST
Flagellum
Fungi
Gram Stain
Membrane filtration
MIC
Microbiology
Microorganism
Morphology
OPKA
Pathogen
Penicillins
Plasmid
SBA
Spirillum
Spirochaete
SRID – Single Radial Immunodiffusion
Sterility test
Vaccine
Vibrio
Virus
Definition of Microbiology
Microbiology - The scientific study of microorganisms (eg Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi).
Originally the study of microbiology was directed towards the effects of microorganisms (eg how they cause disease and decay). However during the 20th century, the emphasis shifted to their physiology, biochemistry and genetics. Microbes are now recognized as important vehicles for the study of biochemical and genetic processes common to all living organisms, and their rapid growth enables their laboratory culture in large numbers for studies in genetics.
