chapter 1 - scope of microbiology and infection control
what year were microbes observed
1667
When were viruses first seen under the electron microscope?
1940
who first observed microbes
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
what are probiotics
Microbes administered to confer a health benefit on a host
what microbes are used to make vinegar, vitamins, drain cleaners, enzymes, and other products
bacteria
Viruses that infect bacteria are called
bacteriophages
infection control is
controlling microbial contamination and infection
mycology is the study of
fungi
pasteurization is achieved by which of the following processes
heating to a fluid of 63C 145.5 for 30 min or 72C 161.6 F for 15 seconds
who first proposed that infection of open wounds was caused by microorganisms in the air
joseph lister
which of the following statements is true about the activities of microorganisms
microorganisms are more beneficial than harmful
When was the golden age of microbiology?
mid to late 1800s
who recognized the use of heat destroys bacteria and resistant spores
pasteur and tyndall
which of the following agents cause prion disease
proteins
who first recognized the importance of handwashing
semmelweis
the fist microorganisms to be observed under a microscope in 1667 came from
tooth scrapings and gutter water
who became known as the father of oral microbiology
willoughby d. miller
