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Microbial Growth Control Flashcards

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The destruction or removal of vegetative pathogens but not bacterial endospores. Usually used only on inanimate objects

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Disinfection

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The complete removal or destruction of all viable microorganisms. Used on inanimate objects

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Sterilization

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Chemicals applied to body surfaces to destroy or inhibit vegetative pathogens

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Antisepsis

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Chemicals used internally to kill or inhibit growth of microorganisms within host tissues

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Chemotherapy

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The killing or removal of all viable organisms within a growth medium

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Sterilization

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Effectively limiting microbial growth

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Inhibition

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The treatment of an object to make it safe to handle

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Decontamination

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Directly targets the removal of all pathogens, not necessarily all microorganisms

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Disinfection

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9
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is the most widely used method of
controlling microbial growth

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Heat sterilization

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10
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High temperatures ________________ macromolecules

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denature

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Amount of time required to reduce viability tenfold is called the

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decimal reduction time

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12
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Some bacteria produce resistant cells called

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endospores

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13
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Can survive heat that would rapidly kill vegetative cells

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endospores

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14
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is a sealed device that uses steam
under pressure

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autoclave

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15
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Allows temperature of water to get above 100ºC

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autoclave

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16
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It’s not the pressure, but the ________________, that kills
the microbes

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high temperature

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17
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is the process of using precisely
controlled heat to reduce the microbial load in heat-sensitive liquids

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Pasteurization

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18
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can reduce microbial growth

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Microwaves, UV, X-rays, gamma rays, and electrons

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19
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has sufficient energy to cause modifications
and breaks in DNA

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UV

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20
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is useful for decontaminating surfaces

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UV

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Cannot penetrate solid, opaque, or light-absorbing surfaces

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UV

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Electromagnetic radiation that produces ions and other reactive molecules

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Ionizing radiation

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Generates electrons, hydroxyl radicals, and hydride radicals

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Ionizing radiation

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24
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Amount of energy required to reduce viability tenfold is

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analogous to D value

25
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Sources of radiation include

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cathode ray tubes, X-rays, and radioactive nuclides

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is used for sterilization in the medical
field and food industry

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Radiation

27
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is approved by the WHO and is used in the USA for decontaminating foods particularly susceptible to microbial contamination

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Radiation

28
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avoids the use of heat on sensitive liquids and gases

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Filtration

29
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are too small for organisms to pass through

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Pores of filter

30
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allow liquid or gas to pass through

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Pores

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HEPA filters

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Depth filters

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HEPA filters meaning

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high-efficiency particulate absorbing filter

33
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Function more like a sieve

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Membrane filters

34
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Filtration can be accomplished by

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syringe, pump, or vacuum

35
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A type of membrane filter is the

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nucleation track (nucleopore) filter

36
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Antimicrobial agents can be classified as

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bacteriostatic, bacteriocidal, and bacteriolytic

37
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is the smallest amount of an agent needed to inhibit growth of a microorganism

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Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)

38
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Antimicrobial agent added to filter paper disc

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Disc diffusion assay

39
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uses solid media

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Disc diffusion assay

40
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Area of no growth around disc

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Zone of inhibition

41
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These antimicrobial agents can be divided into two categories

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Products used to control microorganisms in commercial and industrial applications

42
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Products designed to prevent growth of human pathogens in inanimate environments and on external body surfaces

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Sterilants, disinfectants, sanitizers, and antiseptics

43
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larger populations take longer to kill than smaller populations

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Population size

44
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microorganisms differ markedly in their sensitivity to antimicrobial agents

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Population composition

45
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usually higher concentrations or intensities kill more rapidly

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Concentration or intensity of an antimicrobial agent

46
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relationship is not linear

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Concentration or intensity of an antimicrobial agent

47
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longer exposure —>

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more organisms killed

48
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Conditions Influencing the Effectiveness of Antimicrobial Agent Activity

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  • Concentration or intensity of an antimicrobial agent
  • Duration of exposure
  • Temperature
  • Local environment
49
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a closed-system microbial culture of
fixed volume

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Batch culture

50
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Typical growth curve for population of cells grown in a closed system is characterized by four phases

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Lag phase
Exponential phase
Stationary phase
Death phase

51
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Interval between inoculation of a culture and beginning of growth

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Lag phase

52
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Cells in this phase are typically in the healthiest state

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Exponential phase

53
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  • Growth rate of population is zero
  • Either an essential nutrient is used up, or waste product of the organism accumulates in the medium
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Stationary phase

54
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If incubation continues after cells reach stationary phase, the cells will eventually die

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Death phase

55
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an open-system microbial culture of fixed volume

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Continuous culture

56
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most common type of continuous culture device

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Chemostat

57
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Both growth rate and population density of culture can be controlled __________________________ and ________________________

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independently and simultaneously

58
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rate at which fresh medium is pumped in and spent medium is pumped out

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Dilution rate

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