Topics 1-10 Flashcards
Generally characterize Bb.
- most simple living organsim
- greatest biomass
- unique cell structure
Do prokaryotes have a nuclear membrane
No
Taxonomic units bc they are useful to know anyways
- domain
- regnum
- phyllum
- classis
- ordo
- familia
- genus
- species
- -strains
- -serotypes
- -biotypes
Where can one find the largest percentage of bb
Deep sea
Most Bb are pathogenic T/F
False
the majority of Bb are saprophytes
What difficulties might a path Bb encounter in the host
- limited oxy
- limited iron - since most of it is bound
- toxic radicals
- immune system
- body temp
Name common shapes of Bb
- spherical
- rod
- spiral
Size of Bb
0,2 - 100 micrometer
Aims of Bb culture
- isolation of infectious agent
- antibiotic susceptibility test
- vaccine prod
- industry
Direct methods of detecting Bb
- smear
- impression smear
- PCR
Indirect method of detecting Bb
- animal trial
- inoculation onto a medium
What has to be considered when composing a medium
- water
- C-sources
- N-Sources
- Vitamins and additives
- osmotic pressure
- pH
Water % of Bb cell
80-90%
C-sources in medium
organic C-sources - Saccharides, alcohols, glycosides
N-Sources in medium
- anorg. - ammonium salts, nitrates
- amino-acids
- oligopeptides - Peptone, Triptone (digested muscle)
- Native Protein
Vitamins, additives in medium
- B1 - for Bb in cheese prod.
- B2 - most lactobacilli
- X,V Factor
What’s V-Factor
NAD
What’s X-Factor
Haemin
Osmotic pressure in a medium
should be on par with 0.9% NaCl solution
pH of a medium
7,2 - 7,4
Classification of media acc. to origin
- natural
- synthetic
- artificial
Class. of media acc. to state
- solid
- semisolid
- liquid
Class. of media acc. to aim of culture
- common - basic nutrient capable of sustaining growth for less fastidious Bb
- selective - contain inhobitory substances that prevent growth of unwanted Bb
- differential - designed to give identification due to the biochem. reactions in media - often contain pH indicator
Melting point of Agar-agar
85-90°c