Dr. B's microbio and molbio stuff

Dr. B's microbio and molbio stuff

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Episodes 66
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Dormant
Since Aug 2023
Latest Episode Nov 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every Few Days
Format
Episodic
Consistency
54%
Hosting
anchor.fm

About This Podcast

Just audio recordings of microbiology lectures for students who want to listen without needing to watch a video. Based on the OpenStax microbiology textbook. Plus some lab summaries. In addition, molecular biology lectures from the Troop book.

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Recent Episodes

Blasting 16S DNA sequences

Nov 20, 2025 10m Bonus

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

BIO205A week 3 prep

Nov 13, 2025 21m Bonus

Audio only!

BIO205A week 2 prep

Nov 06, 2025 11m Bonus

What to expect during the week 2 activities of BIO205A? Microbiology: oral bacteria and Gram staining.A&P: nervous system, endocrine system, cardiovascular.Get ready for some dissections! Sheep…

BIO205A week 1 recap

Nov 04, 2025 12m Bonus

This episode is primarily intended for the students currently enrolled in a new National University course, BIO205A. The episode provides a recap of the goals and activities of the first week.

S1E20 Lab stuff: Staph vs Strep

Nov 01, 2025 13m

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 the characteristics of the…

S1E22 Lab stuff: Protein catabolism

Nov 01, 2025 17m

Protein catabolism reactions: gelatinase, urease, SIM, ImViCGelatinase: https://youtu.be/z3mlfia9oQo?si=SXy48lhNZQ5GFYxqUrease: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_wdyQPIk4wSIM…

S2E1 Mol Bio Intro Tropp Chapter 1

Jul 08, 2025 56m

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 discoveries, brief intro to…

S1E28 Lecture exam special: microbial diseases

Jun 25, 2025 22m Bonus

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.

S3E3 Chapter 24.p2. Digestive System Infections

Jun 24, 2025 31m

Lots of information out there!Vibrio vulnificus https://youtu.be/6M9-nd2ejcY?si=eowlC630JtXiquqdCholera https://youtu.be/cvMN_YjDiCI?si=lGigqLxgdHVoq9AZHepatitis C:…

S3E2 Ch.24. part 1. Digestive System Infections

Jun 24, 2025 29m

Chapter 24. Openstax book.Typhoid Mary https://youtu.be/THLZpWJMK7M?si=kkiHDYwKV87XL5zMRevisiting the gut with a camera inside: https://youtu.be/5ufESc1bK78?si=naYpjqA5wff_wKb-

S3E1 Chapter 23. Urogenital System Infections

Jun 24, 2025 14m

Ch.23 Openstax Microbiology groupChlamydia: https://youtu.be/2Gcf_frNtJQ?si=BOZHX21EZK3xPVhgSyphilis clinical presentation: https://youtu.be/050m9qyYI30?si=8DInAsYGQFyk4NTH

S1E27 Circulatory and lymphatic system infections ch.25

Jun 24, 2025 46m

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

S1E30 Nervous System infections Ch.26

Jun 24, 2025 29m

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

S1E26 Lab exam special part 2

Jun 20, 2025 19m Bonus

DNA barcoding, skin and throat cultures.

S1E25 Lab exam special part 1

Jun 20, 2025 31m Bonus

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

S1E24 Respiratory infections Ch.22

Jun 20, 2025 45m

Respiratory infections, emphasis on Streptococci, pneumonia (different types) and TB. Openstax Nursing insights about pneumonia https://youtu.be/q9dKz8UwEcY?si=vFjxMcR8Mz8erMcf Detailed explanation…

S1E23 Skin infections Ch.21

Jun 20, 2025 29m

Overview of skin defenses. Bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic diseases of the skin and eye. MRSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGgobi91LOA Staphylococcal infections…

S1E21 Adaptive Immunity Ch18

Jun 17, 2025 43m

Humoral and Cellular Immune response. Antibody characteristics. Antigen presentation via MHC I and MHC II. For intro microbio course using the Openstax…

S1E19 Innate Immunity Ch17

Jun 17, 2025 48m

Intro immunology based on Ch.17 of the OpenStax book https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/17-introduction Crash course video on innate response:…

S1E18 Epidemiology ch16

Jun 14, 2025 35m

Intro microbiology based on Openstax book. Episode covers basic concepts in epidemiology, morbidity/mortality, incidence, prevalence, types of epidemiology studies, reservoirs, carriers, and…

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Dr. B's microbio and molbio stuff has published 66 episodes since August 2023, covering topics in Life Sciences, Science.

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