Lecture 1. Introduction to Microbiology

Lecture 1. Introduction to Microbiology Microbiology • deals with organisms ordinarily too small to be seen without magnification • these organisms which are micrometers or micron (μm) in size are called microorganisms or microbes • microorganisms can be observed using the microscope (light and electron microscopes) Learning Objectives 1. Discuss the foundations of Microbiology. 2. Enumerate the branches of Microbiology. 3. Familiarize with different microorganisms. #microbiology #introduction_miccrobiology