anaerobic bacteria

collocation in English

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anaerobic
adjective
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/ˌæn.əˈrəʊ.bɪk/us
/ˌæn.əˈroʊ.bɪk/
not needing or ...
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bacteria
noun
uk
/bækˈtɪə.ri.ə/us
/bækˈtɪr.i.ə/
plural ...
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Although hopanoid biosynthesis does not require oxygen, these lipids have never been isolated from strictlyanaerobicbacteria.
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None of the sequences could be assigned to obligateanaerobicbacteria.
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It has been shown to inhibit the growth of both aerobic andanaerobicbacteria.
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In contrast to aerobic bacteria, the cultivation ofanaerobicbacteriais more laborious and technically more difficult, and requires specialist equipment to remove oxygen from the samples.
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Microbiology laboratories optimized procedures for the isolation and identification ofanaerobicbacteria.
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Healthy bacteria, rather thananaerobicbacteria, would form the metabolic process in that enriched environment.
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Anaerobicbacteria, which do not use oxygen as a terminal electron acceptor, have terminal reductases individualized to their terminal acceptor.
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Given the difficulties in culturinganaerobicbacteriathe frequency of the latter (including mixed infections) might be underestimated.
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It is produced byanaerobicbacteriain antimony-rich soils.
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Anaerobicbacteriausually do not possess catalase, but some can generate superoxide dismutase which protects them from oxygen.
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A resurgence in bacteremia due toanaerobicbacteriawas observed recently.
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Anaerobicbacteriaare especially dangerous to the gingiva and the gingival fibers that attach the teeth to the gums, leading to periodontitis.
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Abscesses typically occur in aspiration pneumonia and most often contain a mixture ofanaerobicbacteria.
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Moisture can fill a stretched hair follicle, which helps create a low-oxygen environment that promotes the growth ofanaerobicbacteria, often found in pilonidal cysts.
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Composting systems typically include organisms such as fungi that are able to break down lignin and celluloses to a greater extent thananaerobicbacteria.
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Typical ingredients of curing agents that inhibitanaerobicbacteriainclude nitrates and nitrates.
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Fosfomycin is a phosphonic acid antibiotic active against gram-positive, gram-negative, andanaerobicbacteria.
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Free oxygen in large amounts is toxic to mostanaerobicbacteria.
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Free gas in the tissues, abscess formation and foul-smelling discharge is commonly associated with the presence ofanaerobicbacteria.
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Anaerobicbacteriathat normally reside in the intestines can then cross into the bloodstream, a process known as translocation, with bacteremia leading to sepsis.
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