Microbial Growth (in Vitro) Flashcards
What are Halophilic MOs?
MOs that prefer salty environments
What are Haloduric MOs?
MOs that don’t prefer salty environments (but can still grow)
What happens to cells without cell wall in Hypotonic solution?
Hemolysis (lysis)
What happens to cells without cell wall in Hypertonic solution?
Crenation
What happens to cells with cell wall in Hypotonic solution?
Plasmoptysis
What happens to cells with cell wall in Hypertonic solution?
Plasmolysis
Which temperature classification do pathogenic MOs have?
Mesophiles (closest to humans)
List the 6 classifications of temperature tolerance in bacteria:
(Hyper)Thermophiles
Mesophiles
Psychrophiles & Psychrotrophs
[Psychroduric]
What is the optimum range of Thermophiles?
50-60
What is the optimum range of Mesophiles?
20-40
What is the full range of Psychrophiles ?
-5 ~ 30
Optimum is 10~20
What are Alkaliphiles?
MOs that prefer a pH>8.5
What is the only human pathogen that is classified as an alkaliphile?
Vibrio cholera (small intestine)
What is an Acidiophile?
MO that prefer pH 2-5
Preferable pH for pathogenic MOs?
Neutral/slightly alkaline
What are Microaerophiles?
MOs Require O2 in sub-atmospheric conc (5%)
What are Facultative anaerobes?
MOs that Doesn’t care about O2 conc
What are Aerotolerant anaerobes?
MOs that prefer no O2 but tolerate it
What is considered a high CO2 concentration?
5-10 %
What does HBOT stand for?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
What are piezophiles?
MOs that grow in high atmospheric pressure
2 types of enriched medium agar
Blood agar
Chocolate agar