CONTROLING MICROBIAL GROWTH: IN VITRO Flashcards

1
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In vitro

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Occurrences that happen outside the body

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2
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in vivo

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Occurrences that happen inside the body

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3
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Factors that affect Microbial growth

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1.Availability of nutrients
2. Moisture
3.Temperature
4.pH
5. Osmotic Pressure and salinity
6. Barometric pressure
7. Gaseous atmosphere

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4
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complete drying process

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desiccation

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5
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example of Thermophiles

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Pyrolobus fumarri

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6
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organism that live in >100 deg.

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Hyperthemophiles or extremethermophiles

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7
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an archaeon organism that live in 113 deg. Celsius

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Pyrolobus fumarri

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8
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organism that grow in normal body temperature

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mesophiles

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9
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A group pf psychrophiles that has an optimum growth of 4 deg.

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psychotrophs

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10
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prefer warm temperatures but can tolerate very cold temperature

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psychoduric organisms

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11
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bread molds

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psychotrops

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12
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example of psychoduric organisms

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E. coli

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13
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thermophiles minimum growth temp.

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25 deg.

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14
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thermophiles optimum growth temp.

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50-60 deg

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15
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thermophiles maximum growth

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113 deg.

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16
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mesophiles minimum growth

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10 deg.

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17
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mesophiles optimum growth

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20-40 deg.

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18
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mesophiles maximum growth temp

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45 deg.

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19
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psychrophiles minimum growth

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-5 deg.

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20
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psychrophiles optimum growth

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10-20 deg.

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21
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maximum growth of psychrophiles

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30 deg.

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22
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types of pH affecting microbial growth

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Acidophiles
Alkaliphiles

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23
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hydrogen ion of the solution

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pH

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24
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ph 2-5

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acidophile

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25
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ph >8.5 and example:

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Alkaliphiles, intestine Vibrio cholerae

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26
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pressure on the cell membrane outside and inside the cell: where, pressure is equal.

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osmotic pressure

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27
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The movement of solvent from low solute to high solute.

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osmosis

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28
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equal concentration of solutes inside and outside the cell

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isotonic

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29
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no cell movement water

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isotonic

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30
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concentration of the solute outside the cell is GREATER than than inside.

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HYPERTONIC

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31
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HYPERTONIC

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RBC CRENATION

PLASMOLYSIS (BACTERIAL CELL)

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32
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Concentration of the solute is LOWER outside than inside

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hemolysis RBC

plasmoptysis (bacterial cell)

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33
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halophilic bacteria

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vibrio cholerae

34
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BAROMETERIC PRESSURE

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piezophiles 14.7 psi

35
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20-21 % Oxygen
78-79% Nitrogen

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Obligate Aerobes

36
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5% oxygen

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microaerophiles

37
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5-10% Carbon dioxide

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Capnophiles

38
Q

destruction of all microbes including cells, spores and viruses

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sterilization

39
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dry hear, steam, under pressure and radiation

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physical methods

40
Q

ethylene oxide gas, formaldehyde

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chemical methods

41
Q

elimination of all pathogens except bacterial spores from non living organism.

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disinfection

42
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methods of disinfection

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-pasteurization
-disinfectants
-antiseptics
-sanitization

43
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agents that kill organism (bactericida, sporicidal and fungicidal)

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microbicidal

44
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inhibits the reproduction of microorganisms, but not necessary killing them

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microbistatic

45
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process combines dehydration and freezing

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lyophilization

46
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presence of pathogen in blood or tissue

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sepsis

46
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absence of pathogen is

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asepsis

47
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prevention of an infection

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antisepsis

48
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a method to eliminate and exclude pathogen to prevent infection

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aseptic technique

49
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who developed aseptic technique?

A

John Lister

50
Q

most common type of sterilization used in inanimate object

A

heat

51
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two factors of heat

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temperature and time

52
Q

the lowest temperature that kills organism within a specified time

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THERMAL DEPTH POINT (TDP)

53
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the length of time necessary to sterilize a pure culture at a specified time

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THERMAL DEPTH TIME(TDT)

54
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effective sterilization of glassware, metals, oils and waxes.

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dry heat methods: Oven Heating/ Baking

55
Q

the most common method in treating infectious waste in infected animals

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incineration

56
Q

burning of contaminated materials to ashes (300- 400 deg.) hazardous materials (870-980)

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incineration

57
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used to control the spread of infectious disease

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cremation

58
Q

faster and more effective than dry heat

A

moist heat

59
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methods of moist heat

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-boiling
-autoclaving
-tyndalization
-inspissation
-pasteurization

60
Q

destroy vegetative bacteria

A

boiling

61
Q

stem pressure: destroy all microbial life

A

autoclaving

62
Q

121.5 deg
15 psi
15-20 mins

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sterilize media and instrument

63
Q

132 deg.
30-60 mins.

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infectious medical waste

64
Q

pressure sensitive found in autoclave tapes

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Geobacillus stearothermophilus

65
Q

ampule purple to yellow

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process not successful

66
Q

fractional sterilization

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Tyndalization

67
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free circulation of steam at atmospheric pressure

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Arnold sterilizer

68
Q

thickened media through evaporation

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inspissation

69
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sterilize high proteins containing media (eg. Lowenstein-Jensen’s media and Loeffer’s serum media)

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inspissation

70
Q

sterilize dairy product and other beverages

A

pasteurization

71
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types of pasteurization

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Low temperature holding (LTH)
High temperature Short time (HTST)
Ultra High Temperature

72
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classical method: batch method 63 deg. for 30 mins.

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Low temperature holding (LTH)

73
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flash pasteurization: 72 deg. for 15 see.

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High temperature Short time (HTST)

74
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140 deg. for 3 sec or <1 seconds

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Ultra High Temperature

75
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methods of choice for sterilization of antibiotic solutions, vaccines, toxic chemicals,radioisotopes, vaccines and carbohydrates.

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Filtration

76
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2 types of filtration

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depth filters
membrane filters

77
Q

filters for fibrous granular materials (asbestos)

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depth filters

78
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polycarbonate: cellulose acetate
liquid: cellulose acetate
Air : Hepa filter

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membrane filters

79
Q

cold sterilization: shorter wavelength: high intensity energy (eg. gamma rays, Xrays)

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Ionizing radiation

80
Q

Ionizing radiation inidcator

A

Bacillus pumilus

81
Q

longer; lower energy

A

ono ionizing radiation