BACTERIAL GROWTH CONDITIONS AND GROWTH PHASES
Keywords:
bacteria, growth conditions,, temperature, pH, moisture, aerobic, anaerobic, nutrients, growth phases, lAbstract
This article highlights the key ecological factors necessary for bacterial growth and the stages observed during their reproduction. The effects of temperature, pH, moisture, oxygen requirements, and nutrients on bacterial growth are analyzed scientifically. In addition, the growth phases observed under laboratory conditions — lag phase, log (exponential) phase, stationary phase, and death phase — are explained in terms of physiological state, metabolic activity, and adaptation to the external environment. This topic provides an essential theoretical basis for cultivating bacteria in medical microbiology, combating them, and organizing proper disinfection and sterilization processes.
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