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Stenotrophomonas is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria, [2] comprising at least twenty-six species. The main reservoirs of Stenotrophomonas are soil and plants. [ 3 ] Stenotrophomonas species range from common soil organisms ( S. nitritireducens ) to opportunistic human pathogens ( S. maltophilia ); the molecular taxonomy of the genus is still ...
Meaning: a prefix used to make words with a sense opposite to that of the root word; in this case, meaning "without" or "-less". This is usually used to describe organisms without a certain characteristic, as well as organisms in which that characteristic may not be immediately obvious.
Entrance to the sentō at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum. Sentō (銭湯) is a type of Japanese communal bathhouse where customers pay for entrance. Traditionally these bathhouses have been quite utilitarian, with a tall barrier separating the sexes within one large room, a minimum of lined-up faucets on both sides, and a single large bath for the already washed bathers to sit in ...
Also called an antibacterial. A type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. Archaea One of the three recognized domains of organisms, the other two being Bacteria and Eukaryota. artificial selection Also called selective breeding. The process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively control the development of particular ...
Bactericide – a chemical agent that kills bacteria. Biocide – a chemical agent that kills a broad spectrum of living organisms. Fungicide – chemical agents or biological organisms used to kill or inhibit fungi or fungal spores. Germicide – an agent that kills germs, especially pathogenic microorganisms; a disinfectant.
Bacter is a Neo-Latin (i.e. Modern Latin) term coined from bacterium, which in turn derives from the Greek βακτήριον, meaning small staff (diminutive of βακτηρία). Consequently, it formally means "rod".
Leuconostoc spp., along with other lactic acid bacteria such as Pediococcus and Lactobacillus, are responsible for the fermentation of cabbage, making it sauerkraut. In this process, fresh cabbage is fermented in a light brine , where the sugars in the cabbage are transformed by lactofermentation to lactic acid which gives the cabbage a sour ...
Bacillus fastidiosus has peritrichous flagella meaning that it has flagella in a uniform distribution all over the cell that it uses for motility. [2] Cells of this species are about 5 μm long and 1.5 μm wide. [4] They may contain endospores that can be located centrally, paracentrally, or subterminally.