Microbial Growth and Its Control - Chemical Control of Microbial Growth

5 important questions on Microbial Growth and Its Control - Chemical Control of Microbial Growth

What kind of antimicrobial agent is this?

Bacteriocidal

What does the suffix -cidal mean?

The microorganism is killed.

What does the suffix -lytic mean?

The microorganism is lysed.
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What does the suffix -static mean?

The growth of the microorganism is inhibit.

What are two semi-quantitative ways of measuring?

  • Tube dilution method (MIC) (minimum inhibitory concentration)
  • Agar diffusion method (growth inhibition zone)

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