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  • Name : Boukezoula Fatima

    Rank: : MCA

    Institute : Natural and Life Sciences

    Email : f.boukezoula@centre-univ-mila.dz

    Department : Biological and Agricultural Sciences

    Course :  Microbiological Control Techniques

    Semester Workload :  45 hours



  • Degree : Applied Microbiology

    Semester : 1

    Title of the Teaching Unit (UE) : UEM 1

    Course Title : Microbiological Control Techniques

    Credits : 06

    Coefficient : 3

    Total Hours : 45 h


  • This module allows third-year Applied Microbiology students to learn about the different microbiological control techniques.



  • I. Objectives of Microbiological Control

    1.1 Definition of Quality

    II. Control Policy

    II.1 Levels of Control

    II.2 Frequency of Controls

    II.3 Parameters to be Controlled

    II.4 Control Methods

    III. Sampling, Transport, and Preparation of Samples

    III.1 Solid Foods

    III.2 Liquid Foods

    III.3 Surface Sampling

    III.4 Dilution Techniques

    IV. Classical Techniques for Microorganism Enumeration

    IV.1 Microscopic Enumeration

    IV.2 Enumeration on Solid Media

    IV.3 Enumeration in Liquid Media

    V. Phenotypic Identification of Microorganisms

    V.1 Cultural Characteristics

    V.2 Morphological and Structural Characteristics

    VV.3 Biochemical and Physiological Characteristics

    VI. Recent Enumeration Techniques

    VII. Implementation of Control

    VII.1 Control of Raw Materials

    VII.2 Control of Manufacturing in Fermentation Industries

    VII.3 Control of Cleaning and Disinfection

    VII.4 Control of Finished Products