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Estimating Bacterial Count Flashcards

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computation of CFU

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colony forming unit

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represent particular cell that have dividing capabilities

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colony forming unit

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unit that we use for estimating the number of viable bacteria or the fungal cells in a sample

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colony forming unit

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asexual reproduction by a separation of the body into two new bodies

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binary fission

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– viable cells being computed utilizing hemocytometer

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direct count

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increase in the number of cells

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microbial growth

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 Depends on the nutrients of culture medium and the environmental requirements of the microorganisms

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microbial growth

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parts of a growth curve

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lag phase
log (exponential) phase
stationary phase
death (decline) phase

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introduction of microorganism to the culture medium

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lag phase

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10
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– phase where microorganisms increasese

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exponential phase (log)

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phase where microorganisms reach their carrying capacity

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stationary phase

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natural occurrence where organisms fight for limited resources

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competition

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– represent that resources on the environment has been depleted

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death phase

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14
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general media used previously in midterms

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nutrient agar

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15
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time of gearing up for division following change in culture conditions

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lag phase

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16
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 Introduction of microbes in the environment

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lag phase

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17
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division at a constant rate (exponential)

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log or exponential phase

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death rate = birth rate

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stationary phase

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 Represents the carrying capacity of the environment

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stationary phase

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20
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 Shows the max number of microbes

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stationary phase

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– constant per-capita death rate (exponential

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death phase

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22
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 Represents the competition

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death phase

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used to determine how microorganisms grow, assess the foods and monitor industrial processes

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microbial counts

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 An indicator of spoilage

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microbial counts

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process through which the concentration of an organisms (ex. Bacteria) is systematically reduced through successive resuspension in fixed volumes of liquid diluent.

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serial dilution

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 Usually the volume of __ is a multiple of 10 to facilitate logarithmic reduction of the sample organism

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diluent

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a substance used to dilute something.

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diluent

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counting methods (3)

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direct count
pour plate method (viable count)
spread plate method (viable count)

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counting methods for viable counting

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pour plate method
spread plate method

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– include microscopic counts using a hemocytometer or a counting chamber

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direct count

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 Dead cells are also counted

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direct count

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technique when counting for direct count

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L rule

33
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The central square is further subdivided into 0.05 x 0.05 mm (0.0025 mm2) squares.

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nunbauer ruling

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is a tool used for manual cell countin

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hemocytometer

35
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what quadrants are counted in hemocytometer

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1, 5, 13, 21,25

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formula for direct count

cells/mm^2

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number of cells in 5 squares * 5

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formula for direct count

cells/mm^3

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cells/mm^2 *10

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cells / ml formula

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cells /mm^3 x 1000

39
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dilution factor in computation

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10^4

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formula for direct counting

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(number of cells in 5 squares)(10)(1000)(DF)

41
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method used in cell culture to determine the number of living cells in a culture

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viable count/plate count

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 This is different from other cell counting techniques because it makes a distinction between live and dead cells

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viable count/plate count

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 Colony forming units are only considered

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viable count

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consist of diluting a sample with sterile saline or phosphate buffer diluent until the bacteria are dilute enough to count accurately

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standard plate count method

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– should have between 30 and 300 colonies

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final plates

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– not acceptable for statistical reasons

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<30

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<30 means

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too few to count

48
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colonies too close to each other to be distinguished as distinct colony forming units

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> 300

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TNTC means

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Too numerous to count

50
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view different number of colonies in ppt

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+1

51
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an equipment that is designed to assist you when counting colonies on agar plates

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colony counter

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colony counting can be done via (3)

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pushbutton
pen probe
needle probe

53
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To look through the viewing area to assist with the counting of smaller colonies

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magnifying glass

54
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A glass viewing area with a grid pattern drawn on it and a light to illuminate the agar plate.

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ruled counting area

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pour plate method amount of innoculum

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1.0ml

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spread plate method amount of innoculum

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0.1mL

57
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formula for viable counting

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(no of colonies)(total dilution factor)/volume of culture plated in ml

58
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what part of the growth curve represent the increase in population of certain organisms

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log (exponential) phase

59
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loss of resources in a culture media

what part of a growth curve

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stationary phase or death (decline) phase

60
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which represents competition among organisms in growth chart

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stationary phase

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