1. SALON ECOLOGY FOR BRAIDERS
MICROBIOLOGY
Salon
Fashion xx (n.d.)
All Braids and Hair Care Braider Sanitation Course
Bacteria, Viruses, and Fungi
Disinfectants: Sanitation & Sterilization

2. Welcome to the study of “Salon Ecology for Braider Practitioners” with emphasis on bacteria,
viruses, sanitation and sterilization in this first unit Chapter two of your 30 hour course.
MICROBIOLOGY

3. MICROBIOLOGY
Chapter Two of Salon Ecology presents three
main concepts: microbiology, infection
control, and first aid and safety.
Microbiology Objectives:
The first major goal of this chapter is to
introduce you to the study of microbiology
After the microbiology presentations,
readings, discussions, and role-play, the
student will be able to recognize and name
the structure and function of bacteria and
viruses by their:
• Types
• Classifications
• Growth and reproduction patterns
• Relationship to the spread of infection
Also, you will learn the foundation for safe
infection control practices and procedures.
What you learn will be useful in all parts of
your education and career working in a salon
as a professional braider.
SALON ECOLOGY
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4. After reading and viewing videos about bacteria, viruses and fungi, you should be able to
demonstrate your ability to:
1. To list classifications of micro-organisms
2. To describe how bacteria and viruses reproduce
3. To describe how fungi reproduce
4. To explain procedures that prevent the spread of micro organisms in the
environment
5. To discuss the different methods of sanitation/sterilization
6. To describe how disease can be prevented
7. To pronounce biological terminology
CHAPTER TWO: MICROBIOLOGY
Learning Goals

5. CHAPTER 2 VOCABULARY WORDS
1. Microbiology
2. Bacteria
3. Viruses
4. Fungus
5. Non pathogenic bacteria
6. Pathogenic bacteria
7. Bacterial shapes
8. Microscopic organisms
9. Disease
10. Infection
11. Antiseptics
12. External Parasites
13. Immunity
16. Sanitation
17. Disinfection
18. Sterilization
19. Implements
20. Infection Control Guidelines
21. Bloodborne pathogen disinfection
22. Disinfectant products
23. Efficacy labels
24. Read the label and follow directions
25. Cocci (KOK –si)
26. Staphylococci (staf-i-lo-KOK-si)
27. Streptococci (strep-to-KOK-si)
28. Diplococci (dip-lo-Kok-si)
29. Bacilli (ba-SIL-i)
30. Spirilla (speye-RIL-a)
Upon completion of this vocabulary terminology lesson from Chapter 2 of Salon Fundamentals, you will learn
to say and define the following words:

6. MICROBIOLOGY
Microbiology—what a big word to describe the study of a small organism! Yet
that’s exactly what microbiology is, the study (ology) of small (micro) living (bio)
organisms called microbes, such as bacteria.
Here’s a hint about how to
remember these words. The
Greek word pathos means
suffering. Pathogenic
bacterial cause disease and
therefore suffering.
Nonpathogenic =
suffering
A basic knowledge of
microbiology is important so
that you can prevent the spread
of disease through proper
disinfection within the salon.

7. BACTERIA EVERYWHERE…EVEN ON YOUR HANDS, AGAR DISH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xuEowtB7qgClick the Link

8. BACTERIA
Bacteria are sometimes called germs or microbes. They are one-
celled micro-organisms. The study of bacteria is referred to as
bacteriology.
1. Nonpathogenic: non disease producing
bacteria
2. Pathogenic: disease – producing bacteria
There are thousands of different kinds of bacteria, they can
generally be classified into two types:
Virus on the attack amongst bacterial cells

9. NONPATHOGENIC BACTERIA
Nonpathogenic bacteria are harmless and can be very
beneficial. Some bacteria have medical applications.
Stock Photo
Other bacteria, like some
found in certain dairy
products (such as yogurt),
have health enhancing
properties.

10. Saprophytes (SAP-ro-fights) are
nonpathogenic bacteria that live on dead
matter and do not produce disease.
Approximately 70% of all bacteria are
nonpathogenic and many live on the surface
of the skin.
NONPATHOGENIC BACTERIA
Other bacteria cause decay of refuse or vegetation; hence,
improves the fertility of soil

11. PATHOGENIC (INFECTIOUS,
TOXIC, AND DEADLY)

12. ALL VIRUSES ARE
PATHOGENS
 Spread
 Structures
 Reproduction
 Infections they cause
Let’s take a close look at their:

13. PATHOGENIC BACTERIA
Bacteria, viruses, and fungi live everywhere
in our environment. Bacteria even exist
inside our bodies—they are not harmful.
For they are called NONPATHOGENIC!
But, several different types of pathogenic
bacteria are harmful; they cause infection
and diseases and some produce deadly
toxins.

14. INFECTIOUS BACTERIA SPREAD
 Unsanitary styling implements and
 Unlaundered towels, instruments, and capes
 Dirty hands and fingernails
 Sneezing and coughing without covering mouth
 Using same grease and gel containers
from customer to customer—transfer

15. INFECTIOUS BACTERIA
Can you identify ways to prevent the spread
of infections by bacteria or viruses?

16. PATHOGENIC BACTERIA
Pathogenic bacteria have their own distinct
shapes that scientist use to identify them
under a microscope.

17. VIRUS
WORLD

18. “FLU ATTACK! HOW A VIRUS INVADES YOUR BODY”
CLICK THE LINK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpj0emEGShQ

19.  Crystal shaped—matrix shape
 Spherical—round shape
 Hexagonal—6 sided shape
 Octagonal—8 sided shape
 Icosahedral—20 sided shape
 Cubical—box shape
 Rod—bar shaped
 etc.
VIRAL STRUCTURES
There are different shapes of viruses

20. THE VIRUS STRUCTURE (PATHOGEN)
Hepatitis virus
Viral behavior on the attackViral shape (head)

21. UNDER THE HOOD OF VIRUS’S HEXAGONAL HEAD

22. VIRUS IN “PHAGE” PENETRATING CELL
Reproduction
Through Phage
which is short for
bacteriophage.
This happens
when a virus
infects and
replicates within
bacteria.

23. Can you provide an example of how bacteria
and virus reproduce?
TASK
A predatory
virus during
“bacteriophage”
stage in the
attack of a
Bacteria cell.

24. Virus in the process
of puncturing a
bacteria’s cell wall to
inject its deadly
payload (DNA) into
the bacteria until the
bacteria’s cell wall
burst to allow virus to
replicate and
reproduce.
Bacteriophage
or phage

25. When a disease spreads, from one person to another
via contact, it is called “contagious or communicable.”
The hepatitis C virus spreads
from one person to another
via body fluids.
Hepatitis A, B, and C infections
caused by virus.
INFECTION IN HUMANS

26. DISEASES CAUSED BY VIRUSES
Wikipedia, n.d.

27. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BACTERIA
AND VIRUSES

28. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BACTERIA AND VIRUSES?
Click the Link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-HThHRV4uo&feature=youtu.be

29. INSIDE BACTERIA WORLD
 Structures—outer and inner
 Shapes
 Fungi’s role in the fight against bacterial
infections

30. BACTERIAL
STRUCTURES

31. Bacterial Structures
Bacteria
Spiral, chain, rod, diploe, corkscrew, and grape-like
clusters, etc. You will learn more as you link to other parts
of this course and through your course readings.
Can you recognize
shapes A thru F?

32. INSIDE BACTERIAL CELL

33.  Virus and bacteria structures are similar.
True False
CHECKUP
 Washing your hands with soap kills all microbes.
OR
 Some types of bacteria is good for you.
 Penicillin kills viruses and bacteria

34. INSIDE FUNGI
WORLD

35. Only within the last 100 years have
scientist, such as Louis Pasteur and
Alexander Fleming, discovered
microscopic bacteria and invented
solutions to destroy many of them to
combat the spread of infection.
HISTORY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES
FUNGI

36. THE BLUISH-GREEN MOLD—A LIFESAVER!
(Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.)
To watch this video clip and others, go to
Coursesites classroom under “ Course Media”
FUNGI

37. Scientist warn that antibiotics
should not be overused.
Can you explain why that is?
Please go to Coursesites Media resources
in your online classroom to watch video on
next slide.
FUNGI

38. FUNGI MICRO AND MACRO ORGANISMS
Fungi
Fungi are classified as neither plant nor animal.
They are classified as yet another life form. Such
are mushrooms, smut, rust, mold, athletes'
foot, etc. are all considered fungi.

39. FUNGI’S REPRODUCE THROUGH SPORES
“In microbiology, a spore is a unit of asexual
reproduction that may be adapted for
dispersal and for survival, often for extended
periods of time, in unfavorable conditions”
Wikipedia (n.d.).
A Good Fungus,
Penicillin

40. Such is the case of the fungi as seen
under the umbrella head of a
mushroom. It is there that mushrooms
release spores into the air where they
are able to land in environments where
they are able to reproduce.
FUNGI
Your media resource explains more about fungi
spore reproduction.

41. FUNGI
(Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.)
This video is inside Course
Media on Home Page

42. SOME FUNGI ARE DEADLY
Many people die by eating mushrooms that are poison/toxic.
Moreover, fungi, such as tinea pedis (athlete’s foot) is a
contagious skin infection caused by the ringworm fungus…loves
to hangout in shower stalls, shoes, wet cloth (towels) and etc.

43. FUNGI LOVE TO HANGOUT
 Inside dark moist areas
 Wet towels, capes, and clothing
Can you name other places?

44. INSIDE SALON
ENVIRONMENTS

45. IDENTIFY UNSAFE SALON ENVIRONMENT
We have so far looked at unsafe micro-organic
conditions that you cannot see with the necked
eye; let’s look at unsafe conditions that you can
see with the necked eye!

46. Sweep , mop, scrub, and launder?
Can you tell what’s wrong with
this picture? What should you
do? Click on buttons you feel
are proper things you should
do to “clean” your work
station.
SALON ECOLOGY: SANITATION & INFECTION CONTROL
Pick up and organize? Sterilize, disinfect, and sanitize?

47. If you chose all of
those, you are correct!
Click the bottom to
conduct sanitary
procedures.
SALON ECOLOGY: SANITATION & INFECTION CONTROL

48. What else is wrong with this picture?
Opened storage
and bathroom
door. Why?
SALON ECOLOGY: SANITATION & INFECTION CONTROL

49.  Children walking and running around
unattended inside the salon environment
represents an unsafe environment!
DETECT UNSAFE CONDITIONS YOU CAN SEE
Items on salon floor—potential for slips
and falls and lawsuits!
Storage areas left open where children
can get hold of chemicals and other
hazards—another lawsuit

50. Here's a clean, orderly, sanitized and sterilized salon environment. Courtesy
of Folashade Oloye-Jordan
EXAMPLE OF A CLEAN AND SANITIZED STERILIZED SALON ENVIRONMENT

51. BRAIDER RESPONSIBILITIES
 To protect client’s health
 To protect your own health
 To protect your coworkers’ health
As a braider practitioner your responsibilities are:

52. How do you protect yourself and your client’s health?
BRAIDER RESPONSIBILITIES
By taking steps necessary to ensure
that potentially infectious organisms
are not transmitted from one client to
another – or to yourself and other
braiders – via sterilizing contaminated
(dirty) styling tools, implements, and
laundry.

53. BRAIDER RESPONSIBILITIES
You are to provide for the safety
and welfare of Your clients,
which lessens the likelihood of
bodily harm and accidents and
potential lawsuits for yourself.

54. REFERENCES
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Encyclopedia Britannica. (n.d.). Penicillin [Video]. Retrieved from
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/449849/penicillin.
Fashion xx. (n.d.). African-American braid hairstyles. Retrieved from
http://fashionxx.wordpress.com/page/6/.
goBookee.com. (n.d.). Bacteria, viruses, and fungi - Natural Health.
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55. JamJarMMX. (2012, April 20). GCSE Science Revision: Bacterial
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xuEowtB7qg.
Microbiology for Braider Health, Safety, Sanitation, and Infection
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NPR.Org. (n.d.). Flu Attack! How a virus invades your body. Retrieved
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpj0emEGShQ.
REFERENCES

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