The following points highlight the top nine methods used for controlling Microbial Growth. The Methods are: 1. Sterilization by Heat 2. Sterilization by Dry Heat 3. Sterilization by Moist Heat 4. Steam Under Pressure: Autoclave 5. Tyndallization (Fractional Sterilization) 6. Pasteurization 7. Sterilization by Filtration 8. Radiation 9. Sterilization by Chemicals. Control of Microbial Growth: Method # 1. Sterilization by [...]
The following points highlight the two main types of Life Cycle of Phages. The Types are: 1. Lytic Cycle of T-Even Phages 2. The Life Cycle of Lambda Phages. Type # 1. Lytic Cycle of T-Even Phages: The lytic cycle (also termed as vegetative life cycle or Infection cycle or sometimes Multiplication cycle) results in the lysis (rupture) of the [...]
The following points highlight the top four Volumes of Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology # Volume I: Section 1: The spirochetes Order I. Spirochaetals. Family I. Spirochaetaceae e.g., Spirochaeta. Family II. Leptospiraceae e.g., Leptospira. Section 2: Aerobic, microaerophilic, motile, helical, vibroid, Gram negative curved bacteria, e.g., Aquaspirlllum, Azospirillum, spirillum . Section 3: Normotile (or rarely [...]