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Microbiology Study Guide: Chapters 5, 6, and 7 – Step-by-Step Guidance

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Introduction to Energy

ATP

Introduction to Metabolism

Redox Reactions

Types of Phosphorylation

Enzymes

Enzyme Activation Energy

Enzyme Binding Factors

Enzyme Inhibition

Glycolysis

Entner-Doudoroff Pathway

Pentose-Phosphate Pathway

Krebs Cycle

Electron Transport Chain

Chemiosmosis

Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration

Introduction to Photosynthesis

Entner-Doudoroff Pathway

Temperature Requirements for Microbial Growth

pH Requirements for Microbial Growth

Osmolarity Factors for Microbial Growth

Biofilms

Introduction to Cultivating Microbial Growth

Types of Solid Culture Media

Plating Methods

Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts

Measuring Growth by Plate Counts

Measuring Growth by Membrane Filtration

Measuring Growth by Biomass

Introduction to the Types of Culture Media

Chemically Defined Media

Complex Media

Selective Media

Differential Media

Reducing Media

Enrichment Media

Reviewing the Types of Culture Media

Binary Fission

Microbial Growth Curves in a Closed System

Introduction to Controlling Microbial Growth

Selecting a Method to Control Microbial Growth

Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Review of Physical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Chemical Methods to Control Microbial Growth

Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth

Liquid Chemicals: Alcohols, Aldehydes, & Biguanides

Liquid Chemicals: Halogens

Liquid Chemicals: Surface-Active Agents

Other Types of Liquid Chemicals

Chemical Gases: Ethylene Oxide, Ozone, & Formaldehyde

Review of Chemicals Used to Control Microbial Growth

Chemical Preservation of Perishable Products