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Salon Ecology
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Involves how to keep the special enviornment of the salon in balance to guarantee everyone's health.
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Microbiology
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The study of small living organisms called microbes, such as bacteria.
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Bacteria
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One celled micro-organisms; also called germs or microbes.
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What is Bacteria referred to?
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Bactericolgy
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Nonpathogenic
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Non-disease-producing bacteria.
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Pathogenic
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Disease-producing bacteria.
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Saprophytes
(SAP-ro-fights)
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Nonpathogenic bacteria that live on dead matter and do not produce disease.
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Cocci
(KOK-si)
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Spherical(round)-shaped bacterial cells, which appear singularly or in groups.
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Staphylococci
(staf-i-lo-KOK-si)
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Pus-forming bacterial cells that form grape-like bunches or clusters and are present in abscesses, pustules and boils.
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Streptococci
(strep-to-KOK-si)
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Pus-forming bacterial cells that form in long chains and can cause septisemia (something called blood poisoning), strep throat, rheumatic fever and other serious infections.
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Diplococci
(dip-lo-KOK-si)
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Bacterial cells that grow in pairs and are the cause of certain infections, including pneumonia.
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Bacilli
(ba-SIL-i)
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Bar- or rod-shaped cells that can produce a variety of diseases including tetanus, bacterial influenza, typhoid fever, tuberculosis and diphtheria.
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Spirilla
(speye-RIL-a)
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Spiraled, coiled, corkscrew-shaped bacterial cells that cause highly contagious diseases such as syphilis, cholera and lyme disease.
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Active Stage
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Bacteria reproduce and grow rapidly.
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Inactive Stage or dormant stage
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Cells die.
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