Microbiology Quiz 3 Bacterial Counts Flashcards

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Gives the count of live and dead cells. used in dairy microbiology
Total Count
Gives the number of live cells
Viable count
Involves a direct count and Petroff Hausser grids
Microscopy
Involves serial dilutions.
Viable plate count
Diluted down so we have a countable number between 30 and 300 colony forming units.
Serial dilution
Total growth over a surface
Cunfluent growth
Method to count organisms that uses spectrophotmeter
Optical density
Density is __________ proportionate to transmittance
Inversely
A method that looks for coliforms. A statistical method for determining bacterial growth.
Most probable number.
A gram negative rod that is nonspore forming that changes lactose into gas and acid.
Coliform
Limited amount of nutrients (culture name)
Batch culture
A culture where fresh nutrients are added and waste products are removed
Continous culture
On a graph, the phase where there is no increase in the number of cells, but a time of intense metabolic activity
Lag phase
The most energy in the cell is used for _________
Protein sythesis
Also known as the exponential phase, maximum growth and division occurs. Normal cells are found in this phase
Log phase