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Fundamentals of Microbial Growth and Control – Study Guide (Module 5)

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Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth

  • Map of Techniques for Cultivating Microbes
    02:05
  • Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth
    03:49

Types of Solid Culture Media

  • Types of Solid Culture Media
    03:16

Plating Methods

  • Streak-Plate Method
    05:16
  • Spread-Plate Method vs. Pour-Plate Method
    05:36

Growing a Pure Culture

  • Growing a Pure Culture
    02:58

Binary Fission

  • Binary Fission
    02:16
  • Steps of Binary Fission
    04:57

Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System

  • Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System
    08:59
  • Primary & Secondary Metabolites
    02:33

Generation Times

  • Calculating Generation Times
    05:48
  • Generation Times
    02:54

Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth

  • Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth
    04:16
  • Classification of Microbes by Growth Temperature
    04:56
  • How to Memorize the Classification of Microbes by Growth Temperatures
    01:59

pH Requirements for Microbial Growth

  • pH Requirements for Microbial Growth
    03:11
  • Optimal Growth pH Classes of Microbes
    03:23

Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth

  • Reactive Oxygen Species
    04:43
  • Oxygen Requirement Classes of Microbes
    07:27
  • Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth
    03:52

Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth

  • Reviewing the Nutritional Growth Factors of Microbes
    02:20
  • Carbon Source:Heterotrophs vs. Autotrophs
    02:59
  • Nutritional Factors of Microbial Growth
    02:57

Introduction to the Types of Culture Media

  • Introduction to the Types of Culture Media
    02:42

Complex Media

  • Complex Media
    02:59

Selective Media

  • Selective Media
    03:27

Differential Media

  • Differential Media
    04:34

Measuring Growth by Plate Counts

  • Measuring Growth by Plate Counts
    07:16
  • Measuring Growth by Plate Counts
    01:36

Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts

  • Types of Direct Cell Counting Instruments
    02:32
  • Direct Microscopic Cell Counts
    03:28

Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth

  • Terminology of Microbial Growth Control
    07:36
  • Hierarchy of Microbial Growth Control Terminology
    03:09
  • Situations Warranting Different Levels of Microbial Growth Control
    05:58

Selecting a Method to Control Microbial Growth

  • Types of Microbes (Microbial Characteristics)
    07:24
  • Overall Risk of Infection
    04:52
  • Environmental Factors
    04:18

Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

  • Dry Heat
    02:58
  • Irradiation
    06:18
  • Filtration
    04:29

Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth

  • Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth
    02:29
  • Factors Affecting Chemical Agents
    03:17