bacterial contamination

collocation in English

meaningsofbacterialandcontamination

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bacterial
adjective
uk
/bækˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/bækˈtɪr.i.əl/
caused by, made from, or relating ...
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contamination
noun[U]
uk
/kənˌtæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/kənˌtæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
the process of making something dirty or poisonous, or the state of containing unwanted or dangerous ...
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(Definition ofbacterialandcontaminationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All procedures were performed in highly sterile conditions to avoidbacterialcontamination.
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Bacterialcontaminationof the small intestine is an important cause of occult malabsorption in the elderly.
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One of the main problems encountered with in vitro propagation was the massivebacterialcontaminationat the initiation and multiplication stages.
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Frequent use of topical lubricants together with antibiotic drops or ointment for any associatedbacterialcontaminationwill relieve most symptoms.
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Thirdly, we were unable to examine direct health risk for consumers of street food, sincebacterialcontamination of the foods and drinks or basic ingredients was not examined.
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It is possible that such precise data would identify a significant effect of the level ofbacterialcontamination of water used to wash hands with soap on hand cleanliness.
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Contamination of water supplies by radioactive fallout is not likely to be a major consideration though precautions againstbacterialcontaminationwould have to be taken.
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Our laws date back to a time before the importance ofbacterialcontaminationwas fully realised.
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It is desirable that anybacterialcontaminationshould be kept to a minimum, although salmonella is destroyed if poultry is cooked properly.
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There are suspicions about contamination by hormones, and fears aboutbacterialcontaminationand bad hygiene standards.
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Bacterialcontaminationof food by salmonella, campylobacter and listeria is an international problem.
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But even that death was slightly suspect because of the confusing factor ofbacterialcontamination.
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Of those,bacterialcontaminationis the most likely source of infection.
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Gammaster claims that food is tested forbacterialcontaminationbefore being irradiated.
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Nitrate, nitrite andbacterialcontaminationof water supplies are among the potential causes.
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At this stage, the wine is stabilized against possible yeast orbacterialcontaminationby the addition of sulfites.
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Bacterialcontaminationalone in absence of obstruction does not usually result in cholangitis.
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They can be processed by this technology to reducebacterialcontaminationwithout compromise to their sensory properties.
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