Module 5 : MICROBIAL GROWTH AND CONTROL

Lecture 1:Growth of Bacterial Cultures, Growth Curve and Measurement of Microbial growth

 

Study Questions:

  1. 1.  Define Growth. Explain the different phases in growth curve with proper diagram.

    2. 2.  Explain Generation time or Doubling time of the bacterial population mathematically.

    3.  What are the different ways to measurement of cell numbers?

    4.  Differentiate between Batch culture and Continuous culture.

    5.  Define the following terms:

    a.  Turbidostat

    b.  Chemostat

    c.  Generation Time

    6.  Explain the technique of Microscopic count using the Petroff-Hausser counting chamber.