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Microbial Growth Control Flashcards

1
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Physical control methods

A 
Heat
Autoclaving
Pasteurization
Filter
Cold
Desiccation
High osmotic pressure
Radiation
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2
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Factors influence effectiveness of chemical control

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Dilution
Time
pH
Organic matter

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3
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Types of disinfectants

A 
Phenol
Halogens
Heavy metals
Alcohol
Surface active agents
Quats
Aldehydes
(PHHASQuAl)
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4
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Removal of all microbial life

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Sterilization

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5
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Killing c. Botulinium

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Commercial sterilization

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6
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Removal or pathogens

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Disinfection

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7
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Removal of pathogens from LIVING TISSUE

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antisepsis

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8
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Lower microbial counts on utensils

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Sanitation

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9
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Removal of microbes from LIMITED AREA

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Degerming

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10
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Kills microbes

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Biocide / germicide

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11
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INHIBITING microbes

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Bacteriostasis

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12
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Use light for metabolism
Have chlorophyll
Use carbon dioxide and oxygen - main byproduct
Organic products

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Phototrophs

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13
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Use hydrogen and sulfur

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Chemotrophs

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14
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Needs oxygen
Increase o2
Decrease co2

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Aerobic

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15
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Needs less oxygen
Decrease o2
Increase co2

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Anaerobic

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16
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Time required for a bacteria to grow and divide

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Generation time

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17
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Depicts how a bacteria behaves in a certain medium

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Growth curve

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18
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Growth curve phases

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Lag
Log
Stationary
Decline

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19
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Effectiveness of antimicrobial depends on

A 
Characteristics of microbe
Number of microbe
Environment
Time of exposure
(C-NET)
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20
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Lowest temp at which all cells in a culture are killed in 10mins

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Thermal death point

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21
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Time to kill all cells in a culture

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Thermal death time

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22
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Minutes to kill 90% of a population at a given temp

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Decimal reduction time

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23
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Effect of moist heat

A

Protein denaturation

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24
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Autoclaving

A 
Moist heat
Steam under pressure
15mins 
121C 
15psi
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25
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Pasteurization

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63c for 30 mins
73c for 15 sec
140c for 1 sec

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26
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Reduce spoilage

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Pasteurization

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27
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Kills by oxidation

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Dry heat sterilization

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28
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Hot air sterilization

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170c for 2hrs

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29
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Removes microbes by trapping in filter

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Filtration

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30
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Inhibits microbial growth

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Low tempreature
Refrigeration
Deep freezing
Lyophilization

31
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Deep freezing

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-20c or -80c

32
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Prevents metabolism

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Dessication

33
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Causes plasmolysis

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Osmotic pressure

34
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Damages dna

35
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Types of radiation

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Ionizing
Non ionizing
Microwaves

36
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Ionizing radiation

A

Xray
Gamma rays
Electron beams

37
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Surface sterilization only

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Non ionizing radiation

UV

38
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Evaluating a disinfectant

A

Dilution test

Disk diffusion

39
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Dilution test

A

Metal ring dipped in bacteria - dry
Dried ring place in diluted disinfectant
Transfer to culture
Determine if bacteria survived the treatment

40
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Disruption of plasma membrane

41
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Types of phenolics

A

O-phenylphenol (lysol)
Hexachlorophene
Triclosan
Turpinol ( pine-sol)

42
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Halogens

A 
Iodine
Povidone iodine
Sodium hypochlorite
Bromine tablets
Chlorine gas
43
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Denature protein by breaking disulfide bonds

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Iodine and betadine

Heavy metals

44
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Strong oxidizers

A

Bromine

Chlorine

45
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Denatures proteins and dissolve lipids

46
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Heavy metals

A

Mercurachron
Copper sulfate
Zinc chloride
Silver nitrate

47
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Antiseptic for wounds

A

Mercurachron

48
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Algicide

49
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Mouth wash

A

Znc chloride

50
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Antiseptic for eyes, wounds

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Silver nitrate

51
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Surface active agents

A

Soap

Acid anionic detergents

52
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Degerming

53
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Sanitizing

A

Acid anionic detergents

54
Q

Disrupt plasma membrane

Denature proteins

55
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Quats

A

Benzalkonium cl
Roccal
Cationic detergents ( cetylpyridinium )

56
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Zephiran

A

Benzalkonium cl

57
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Cepacol

A

Cetylpyridinium chloride

58
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Inactivate proteins by cross linkingnwith functional groups

59
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Disinfectant for hospital equipments

60
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Denature proteins

Dissolve membranes

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Acids and bases

61
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Naoh

A

Floor cleaner

62
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Ammonium hydroxide

A

Break down lipids

63
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Benzoid caid

A

Food products

64
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Gas sterilants

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Denature proteins

65
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Ethylene oxide

A

Sterilize hospital equip
Disposable lab plastic ware
Carcinogenic

66
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Dialysis equipment

A

Peracetic acid

67
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Swimming pool

68
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Skin

69
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Most resistant - least resistant

A 
Prions
Endospore of bacteria
Mycobacteria
Cysts of protozoa
Vegetative protozoa
Gram neg
Fungi
Gram pos
Virus wd envelope
70
Q

Poor in endospore

Good in mycobacteria

A

Phenolics

Alcohols

71
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Not effective in both endospore and mycobacteria

72
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Fair effectiveness in endospore and mycobacteria

73
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Fair im endospores

Good im mycobacteria

74
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Factors affecting microbial control

A

Temperature
Species
Environment

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