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Microbial Growth, Control, and Antimicrobial Drugs: Structured Study Notes

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Binary Fission

Generation Times

Endospores

Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System

Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth

Oxygen Requirements for Microbial Growth

pH Requirements for Microbial Growth

Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth

Symbiotic Relationships

Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth

Selecting a Method to Control Microbial Growth

Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Introduction to Antimicrobial Drugs

How Antimicrobial Drugs Work

Broad vs Narrow Spectrum Drugs

Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Beta-lactam & Penicillin

Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Polypeptide Antibiotics & Isoniazid

Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis

Disruptors of Cell Membranes

Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis

Competitive Inhibitors of Metabolic Pathways

Antifungal Drugs

Antiviral Drugs

Tests to Guide Antimicrobial Use

Antimicrobial Resistance