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MCB 403 Pharmaceutical Microbiology

400 levelSciences10 topics

MCB 403 covers 10 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Scope of pharmaceutical microbiology
  2. Chemotherapeutic agents
  3. Classification and mode of action of antibiotics
  4. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
  5. Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
  6. Sterility testing of pharmaceutical products
  7. Preservatives and disinfectants
  8. Microbial spoilage of pharmaceuticals
  9. Good manufacturing practice
  10. Quality control of pharmaceutical products

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Scope of pharmaceutical microbiology

The scope of pharmaceutical microbiology covers how microorganisms affect the manufacture, quality, safety, storage, and use of medicines and related products. For exams, you must understand the major areas it includes: microbial contamination control, sterilization and disinfection, microbiological quality assurance, antimicrobial products, and the practical role of microorganisms in pharmaceutical production and…

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