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Controlling Microbial Growth Flashcards

Exam 2

1
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What are the 3 methods of microbial growth control?

A
  • physical
  • chemical
  • mechanical
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What are the 2 types of physical control for microbial growth?

Provide Examples

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  • heat (dry and moist)
  • radiation (ionizing and non-ionizing)
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What is the pro/con of using dry heat for microbial control?

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  • pro: inexpensive
  • con: lose use of item
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What are 2 examples of using dry heat for microbial control?

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  • dry oven
  • incineration
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What are 2 types of moist heat for microbial control?

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  • pressurized (sterilization)
  • non-pressurized
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What is used for pressurized moist heat microbial growth control?

Be specific

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Autoclave
- PSI: 15
- Temp: 121C
- Time: 10 - 40 min

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What are examples of non-pressurized moist heat for microbial growth control?

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  • hot water
  • boiling water
  • pasteurization
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What is a requirement for pasteruization?

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must maintain flavor and nutritional value

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9
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What are 2 methods for pasteurization?

Provide specifications

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  • batch method: 63.3C for 30 mins
  • flash method: 75.5C for 15 sec
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10
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What are examples of ionizing radiation?

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  • x-ray
  • cathode ray
  • gamma ray
  • microwave (food irradiation)
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What is an example of non-ionizing radiation?

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UV-rays

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What is an example of Chemical control of microbial growth?

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Chemotherapy: using a chemotherapeutic agent

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What is an example of mechanical control of microbial growth?

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HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air)

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What elements are used to control microbial growth?

Provide an example

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  • Halogens
  • ex: iodine
  • ex: chlorine
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What is a tincture of iodine?

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iodine + alcohol

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16
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What is a iodophor of iodine?

What is it’s benefit?

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  • iodine + organic solvent
  • doesn’t irrirate skin
17
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What are 3 examples of how Chlorine is used to control microbial growth?

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  • swimming pools
  • hypochlorite (Chlorox)
  • Chloramine (chlorine + ammonia (amino)
18
Q

What do phenols/phenolics do?

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kill vegetative cells, not spores

19
Q

What is another name for Chlorahexidine?

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Biguanides

20
Q

What is Oligodynamic Action?

A

when heavy metals (copper, gold, zinc silver) kill microbes

21
Q

What is the name of the first synthetic drug without heavy side effects?

22
Q

What is infection?

A

microbial replication/multiplication

23
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What is disease?

A

the spread of the replicated microbes to tissue and organs

24
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What is it called when microbes start to cause permanent damage?

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