Table of contents

1. Introduction to Microbiology3h 22m
2. Disproving Spontaneous Generation1h 18m
3. Chemical Principles of Microbiology3h 38m
4. Water1h 28m
5. Molecules of Microbiology2h 23m
6. Cell Membrane & Transport3h 28m
7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions5h 52m
8. Eukaryotic Cell Structures & Functions2h 18m
9. Microscopes2h 46m
10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth4h 36m
11. Controlling Microbial Growth4h 10m
12. Microbial Metabolism5h 16m
13. Photosynthesis2h 31m
14. DNA Replication2h 25m
15. Central Dogma & Gene Regulation7h 14m
16. Microbial Genetics4h 44m
17. Biotechnology3h 0m
18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions4h 56m
19. Innate Immunity7h 15m
20. Adaptive Immunity7h 14m
21. Principles of Disease6h 57m

10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth

Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts

Microbiology

10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth

Measuring Growth by Direct Cell Counts

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Direct microscopic cell counting is a method where the microbiologist counts the number of microbes in a fraction of the microbial culture to:

Determine the cell count for the entire microbial culture.

Determine the growth rate of the microbial culture.

Determine the death rate of the microbial culture.

Estimate how large the microbial culture will grow in 10 generations.

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Understand that direct microscopic cell counting involves using a microscope to count cells in a small, defined volume of a microbial culture.

Recognize that this method provides an immediate count of the number of cells present in the sample, which can be extrapolated to estimate the total cell count in the entire culture.

Consider that while this method gives a snapshot of the current cell count, it does not directly provide information about the growth rate or death rate of the culture over time.

Acknowledge that to determine the growth rate, one would need to perform cell counts at multiple time points and calculate the rate of increase in cell numbers.

Realize that estimating future growth, such as in 10 generations, would require additional data on the growth rate and conditions, which are not directly obtained from a single direct microscopic cell count.