Microbiology
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Microbiology
Microbiology is the study
of organisms which are
so small that they can
only be seen with the aid
of a microscope. Size is
measured in micrometer.
5 µm
1 µm = 0,001 mm
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Micro-organisms
Groups
Protozoa
Algae
Fungi
- Yeast
- Mould
Bacteria
Viruses
Range of Size
2 - 200 mm
1 mm - a few meters
5 - 10 mm
2 - 10 mm by meters
0,5 - 5 mm
0,015 - 0,2 mm
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Micro-organisms in the Laboratory
cfu,
colony
forming
unit
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Microbial Loads
Locality
CFU/hour
2
and100cm
Mibi
Picture
16
240
40
Gram pos.
bacteria
dominate
280
320
A lot of
gram neg.
bacteria
150
Moulds
dominate
In-doors: Dry environment
Office far from people
Office close to people
Corridor people passing
In-doors: Wet environment
Toilets
Cleaning room
Out-doors environment
Lawn far from people
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Shapes of Bacteria
Spherical
Rods
Curved or
Spiral
c
)
b)
a
)
d
)
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The Bacterial Cell - Basic Structures
Cell wall(1)
Cell membrane(2)
Chromosome(3)
1
2
3
4
Cytoplasm(4)
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Bacterial Cell - Structures
Cell wall
Pili
Cell
membrane
Cytoplasma with
ribosomes
Capsule
Granule
Mesosome
Chromosome
Flagellum
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Bacteria :
Function of Cell Structures
CELL WALL
◊ giving the cell its specific shape
◊ protects the cell against high
pressure and mechanical forces
CELL MEMBRANE
◊ acts as osmotic barrier
◊ active transport of nutrients and
metabolites
CYTOPLASM
◊ place of production
CHROMOSOME
◊ carrier of genetic information
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Bacteria :
Grampositive and Gramnegative
mainly
peptidoglycan
s
lipopolysaccharides
cytoplasm
peptidoglycans
cytoplasm
cellmembrane
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Gram+ and Gram- Bacteria
Gram-positives
Gram-negatives
∗ Micrococcus
∗ Pseudomonas
∗ Streptococcus
∗ Coliforms
∗ Staphylococcus
∗ Salmonella
∗ Lactobacillus
∗ Shigella
∗ Corynebacterium ∗ Serratia
∗ Actinomyces
∗ Yersinia
∗ Bacillus
∗ Vibrio
∗ Clostridium
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Bacterial Spores
Vegetative cells
Multiplication
Sporulating
cell
The Dormant Spore
Outgrowth
Germination
Mature spore
Core
Cortex
Exosporium
Membrane
Coats
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BERGEY´S MANUAL OF
Systematic Bacteriology
Classification and Identification of
Bacteria
including
ecology, enrichment, isolation and preservation
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BERGEY’S MANUAL OF
DETERMINATIVE BACTERIOLOGY
8th edition 1974
• 19 Parts
• 48 Families
• 245 Genera
• 2000 Species
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BERGEY’S MANUAL OF
DETERMINATIVE BACTERIOLOGY
Ninth Edition
1994
Identification of
Bacteria
35 Groups
550 Genera
4 500 Species
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Multiplication of bacteria
1 ⇒ 2 ⇒4 ⇒8⇒16⇒32…
20 ⇒21⇒22⇒23⇒24⇒25…
Nt = N0 x 2n
t
n= g
t
lg Nt = lg N0 + g x lg 2
g = generation time, i.e. the time for duplication
n = number of generations
t = incubation time, i.e. the time for growth
N0 = number of bacteria at time zero
Nt = number of bacteria at time t
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Generation Time
temp.(oC)
Bacterium
medium
g(min)
E. coli
E. coli
milk
37
glucose+minerals 37
12
90
Streptococcus lactis
milk
37
26
Lactobacillus acidophilus milk
37
75
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as
Ph
e
Log
Pha
se
Stationary Phase
ath
De
Log No of Bacteria
The Bacterial Growth Curve
Time
Lag Phase
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Fungi
Yeast
Mould
spores
sporophore
mycelium
budding
hypha
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Fungal Spores
Sexual
Asexual
chlamydospores
conidiospores
zygospore
ascospores
sporangiospores
basidiospores
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Reproduction of Moulds
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Reproduction of Yeast
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Important Growth Factors
Oxygen
Water
Nutrients
pH
Temperature
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Growth factor - Oxygen
Bacteria
all types of relationships
Moulds
are strictly aerobic organisms
with a few exceptions…..
Yeasts
are facultative anaerobic organisms
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Growth factor - Oxygen
Aerobic
Demand of
oxygen
Can use oxygen
at atmospheric
pressure
Facultative
anaerobic
Can switch
between oxygen
utilisation and
“fermentative”
metabolism
Anaerobic
No need of oxygen
Oxygen most
often toxic
Microaerophilic
Demand of oxygen
Can only use
oxygen at lower
pressure than
atmospheric
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