microbial reproduction and growth
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Microbial Reproduction and GrowthDefinition of Terms Growth:Change in total population Reproduction: that which causes change in populationAn increase in cell number is an immediate consequence of cell division.Modes of Cell Division Binary fission: 1 cell divides into 2 after developing a transverse septum Budding: a small bud develops at one end of the cell/ a new cell is formed as an outgrowth from the parent cell (yeast and some bacteria) Fragmentation: filaments are fTRANSCRIPT
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Microbial Reproduction and
Growth
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Definition of Terms
Growth: Change in total population
Reproduction: that which causes change in population
An increase in cell number is an immediate consequence of cell division.
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Modes of Cell Division
Binary fission: 1 cell divides into 2 after developing a transverse septum
Budding: a small bud develops at one end of the cell/ a new cell is formed as an outgrowth from the parent cell (yeast and some bacteria)
Fragmentation: filaments are fragmented into small bacilli
Formation of conidiospores
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Calculation
Number of bacteria (N)
N = 1 x 2n
Growth rate (r)
r = n/t = [3.3 (logN – log N0)]/t
Unit: generations/min or h
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Calculation
Generation time (g) – time required for 1 cell to divide into 2/time required for the population to double
Generation time (g) = t/nwhere t = elapsed time (hr)
n= number of generations
n= 3.3(logN-logN0)
N = number of cells at the end of the elapsed time
N0= number of cells at the beginning
Unit: min or h/generation
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Generation time
1 = parent cell 2 = 1st generation 4 = 2nd generation 8 = 3rd generation 16 = 4th generation
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Example
measure culture at 9 a.m.: No = 10,000 cells/ml
measure culture at 3 p.m.: Nf = 100,000 cells/ml
Growth Rate ?Generation time?
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Phases of Growth
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1. Lag Phase
Bacteria are first introduced into an environment or media
Bacteria are “checking out” their surroundings Cells are very active metabolically # of cells changes very little 1 hour to several days
period of apparent inactivity in which the cells
are adapting to a new environment and
preparing for reproductive growth
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2. Log Phase
Rapid cell growth (exponential growth) population doubles every generation microbes are sensitive to adverse conditions
antibiotics anti-microbial agents
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3. Stationary Phase
Death rate = rate of reproduction cells begin to encounter environmental stress
lack of nutrients lack of water not enough space metabolic wastes oxygen pH
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4. Death Phase
Death rate > rate of reproduction Due to limiting factors in the environment Period in which the cells are dying at an
exponential rate Reasons: continued accumulation of wastes,
loss of cell's ability to detoxify toxins, etc.
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Measurement of Bacterial Growth
Serial Dilution and Standard Plate Count Direct Microscopic Count Membrane Filter Count Most Probable Number (MPN) Other methods
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Serial Dilution
The process of diluting a sample several times for its microbial count to fall within the countable range (25-250 colonies)
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Plate Counts
Pour Plate – adding melted agar to 1.0 ml inoculum
Spread Plate – adding 0.1 ml inoculum on pre-solidified agar and spreading it evenly with a sterile bent glass rod
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Pour Plate vs. Spread Plate
Parameters Pour Plate Spread Plate
Size of colonies Small Large
Spreading of colonies Less More
Psychrophiles Good Better
Microaerophiles Better Good
Strict aerobes Good Better
Strict anaerobes Better Not good
Crowding Less More
Pigmentation Good Better
Subculturing Good Better
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Reporting Counts
Unit: Colony-forming unit (cfu) per ml or per g Countable range: 25-250 per plate
1. Plates between 25-250
N = C / [ (1xn1)+(0.1x n2)+… ](d) where: N = No. of colonies per ml or g of product
C = Sum of all colonies on plates w/ counts within 25-250
n1 = Number of plates in first dilution counted
n2 = Number of plates in second dilution counted
d = Dilution from which the first count count was obtained
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Reporting Counts
2. All plates w/ <10 colonies
N = <25 x 1/d
Where:
d = dilution from which the first count was obtained
3. All plates >250 colonies
N = (plate count nearest 250) x 1/d
Where:
d = dilution from which the the count nearest 250 was obtained
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Sample Calculations
1:100 1:1000
A 232 33
B 244 28
= 537/0.022 = 24,409 = 24,000
Condition 1:
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Sample Calculations
Colonies EAPC/ml1:100 1:1000
18 2 <2,500
0 0 <2,500
Condition 2:
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Sample Calculations
Colonies EAPC/ml1:100 1:1000
TNTC 640 640,000
Condition 3:
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Direct Microscopic Count: Petroff-Hausser Counting Chamber
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Direct Microscopic Count: Petroff-Hausser Counting Chamber
Unit: Average no. of cell/ml Calculation:
Average no. of cell/ml = 5 squares x 5 x volume of square
Disadvantages: Requires relatively high bacterial densities Cannot distinguish living cells from dead cells
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Membrane Filter Method
Sample allowed to pass through a membrane filter
Filter overlayed to a pre-solidified medium
Medium incubated Colonies counted
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Most Probable Number (MPN)
Useful particularly when enumerating microorganisms that won’t grow on/in agar media
Used in water quality studies
Growth determined by the production of gas when incubated
95% chance of falling within a particular range of the MPN table
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Other Methods
Turbidimetric methods As bacterial cell numbers increase, less light will
reach the photoelectric cell (percentage of transmission)
Metabolic activity Amount of a certain metabolic product is in direct
proportion to the number of bacteria present