Physical Growth Requirements (Chapter 8 + 9) Flashcards
Each microbe has a certain range of temperatures in which it will be able to -
Grow
Lowest temp at which an organism can conduct metabolism =
Minimum Growth Temp
Usually results in slow growth =
Minimum Growth Temp + Maximum Growth Temp
When temp exceeds this value, an organisms proteins become denatures and it dies =
Maximum Growth Temp
Temp at which an organism’s metabolic activities produce the highest growth rate =
Optimal Growth Temp
Microbes can be classified or distinguished from one another based on the-
Temp range at which a microbe can grow
Best below 15c. Can even grow below 0c. Die above 20c =
Psychrophiles
Algae, fungi, archaea + bacteria living in snowfields, ice, cold water =
Psychrophiles
Tolerate but don’t grow best in cold. Typically grow best from 20-25c but range is from 0-45c =
Psychrotolerants (Psychotrophs)
Listeria monocytogenes + Bacterial pathogen that grows in refrigerated food =
Psychrotrophs
Grow best between 20-40c =
Mesophiles
Most human pathogens =
37c
Grow above 45 =
Thermophiles
Grow above 80c =
Hyperthermiles
Thermophiles + Hyperthermophiles are not-
Pathogens
Psychrophiles don’t cause-
Disease
Scale or range of free H+ or free OH- ions in a solution =
pH
The more H+, the more-
Acidic
The more the OH-, the more -
Basic (Alkaline)
Below 7 =
Acidic
7 =
Neutral
Above 7 =
Basic/ Alkaline
Microbes are sensitive in changes to-
Acidity
Grow best in a neutral range around neutral pH =
Neutrophiles
Most bacteria + Most protozoa + Most Pathogens =
Neutrophiles
Neutrophiles grow between-
6.5-7.5
Grow best in acidic environments =
Acidophiles
Most bacteria + Most Fungi =
Acidophiles
Live in alkaline soils + water =
Alkaliphiles