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aerobic
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A specimen of the fluid was used for bacteriological studies including microscopy and culture on plates for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria .
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Aside from buffering your water, it offers good external and internal surfaces for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria .
anaerobic
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This leads to dead spots, a breeding ground for anaerobic bacteria .
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Beneficial anaerobic filter bacteria require oxygen to oxidise nitrites to safer nitrates.
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Under these conditions there is a proliferation of anaerobic bacteria which can lead to the release of harmful by-products, such as methane.
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A specimen of the fluid was used for bacteriological studies including microscopy and culture on plates for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria .
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Aside from buffering your water, it offers good external and internal surfaces for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria .
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On the farm, slurry from solid and urine residues is digested by anaerobic bacteria in closed chambers.
certain
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As a result of the increasing acidity, certain acidophilic soil bacteria are then released, which promote further acidification.
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Under these conditions, certain species of bacteria break down the waste to form methane gas.
harmful
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Other plants sown with the reeds absorb heavy metals and harmful bacteria .
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Thorough cooking kills harmful bacteria , so be sure ground meat and poultry are cooked to the well-done stage.
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Ridding his stables of a harmful bacteria cocktail has been a long and costly process for Berwickshire trainer James Adam.
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More than a decade ago the National Academy of Sciences recommended that new technology be used to target harmful bacteria .
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Two separate surveys found that many prepacked sandwiches were being stored at dangerously high temperatures, causing the spread of harmful bacteria .
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Other chips may detect the presence of moulds or harmful bacteria .
intestinal
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Data obtained from the test reflect the magnitude of intraperitoneal contamination by intestinal bacteria .
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From the results obtained PABA-UDCA disulphate was considered a good material to detect intestinal bacteria .
methanogenic
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Quantitative measurements show that in methanogenic subjects the majority of gaseous hydrogen produced from fermentation is consumed by methanogenic bacteria .
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Invitro, sulphate reducing bacteria compete with methanogenic bacteria for hydrogen when sulphate is present.
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Breath methane was measured and viable counts and metabolic activities of methanogenic bacteria and sulphate reducing bacteria determined in faeces.
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In marine sediments and faeces, sulphate reducing bacteria outcompete methanogenic bacteria because of their higher affinity for such substrates.
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Between 30 and 50% of people in western countries harbour methanogenic bacteria in their colons.
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Dietary sulphate may allow growth of sulphate reducing bacteria which inhibit the growth of methanogenic bacteria.
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Fermentation experiments in our laboratory have shown that colonic sulphate reducing bacteria outcompete methanogenic bacteria for H 2.
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These results further indicate that the formation of the siderite concretions is not associated with the activity of methanogenic bacteria .
other
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Once the fish is affected, other pathogens, bacteria as well as protozoal parasites and fungi, will compound the overall situation.
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Nevertheless in the early days many of the other forms of bacteria died off in vast numbers.
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The new bacterial forms were versatile and energetic, and could engulf other bacteria .
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There are several other bacteria similar to the gonococcus, which belong to the same family, the Neisseriae.
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The genus was sufficiently unlike other bacteria to arouse curiosity.
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filter
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Beneficial anaerobic filter bacteria require oxygen to oxidise nitrites to safer nitrates.
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Most proprietary medications are designed not to kill filter bacteria .
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Does it set back the filter bacteria , denied of the first stage of the nitrogen equation?
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Others claim to aid the filter process by breaking down the detritus helping filter bacteria to get to work.
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F Filter bacteria: Almost every natural substance can be broken down by bacteria. and fish wastes are no exception.
■ VERB
cause
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A postmortem showed the cause of her death to be pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria .
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It is caused by bacteria or parasites or poor water quality and the only sure treatment is antibiotics, preferably by injection.
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Although its origin is not known, it is caused by skin bacteria acting on our body chemistry.
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A pathologist told the inquest Mrs Ormerod died from pneumonia caused by the legionella bacteria .
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Over recent years considerable concern has been expressed over the introduction of new diseases caused by bacteria and viruses in particular.
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Tetanus is caused by bacteria which are present in soil.
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Meningitis can be caused by both bacteria and viruses.
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Most reported incidents of food poisoning are caused by bacteria , parasites or viruses found in sewage.
contain
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Some toothpastes are specially made to help keep your gums healthy, as they contain ingredients which fight bacteria .
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Because mucous can contain viruses and bacteria , it can spread infections to others.
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By its very nature, raw meat will contain some bacteria .
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This drip could contain bacteria and contaminate other food.
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They discovered almost 1,000 chains, suggesting that the entire meteorite contained millions of bacteria , says Friedmann.
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The roots of the reeds contain naturally occurring bacteria which transform toxic elements contained in factory effluent, into benign substances.
destroy
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Government scientists believe the action of sea water will destroy the bacteria .
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If not destroyed , the bacteria can spread, especially to the membranes around the brain.
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Irradiation would make things worse by destroying the warning spoilage bacteria and leaving pathogens untouched.
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Heat destroys bacteria faster in a wet environment.
kill
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Raw garlic is said to be preferable to kill bacteria and boost immune functioning.
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Cold temperatures do not kill bacteria , they just put them on hold.
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The chemicals break down the faeces and obviously kill any bacteria present.
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Thorough cooking kills harmful bacteria , so be sure ground meat and poultry are cooked to the well-done stage.
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Most proprietary medications are designed not to kill filter bacteria .
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Antibiotics are chemicals produced naturally by fungi to kill their rivals: bacteria .
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Antibiotics will. of course, kill all bacteria , including beneficial kinds in the filter, whether this is undergravel or not.
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Cooking wild rabbits kills these bacteria .
live
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A layer of photosynthetic bacteria lives permanently on the boundary between brackish and highly saline water.
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But the bacteria does not live on the roots, and is not effective in preventing damage.
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Detailed study produced some chemical evidence that bacteria had once lived within the meteorite.
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Some bacteria that live in mud on Earth use chains of magnetite as tiny compasses to determine which way is up.
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Remember you are putting organic matter into your tank, but you will not be upsetting the bacteria living in your filter.
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Soil bacteria and fungi live by digesting and recycling dead plant material such as leaves and seed cases.
produce
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These peptides are produced by bacteria normally found in the human bowel and in patients with ulcerative colitis.
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Cultured buttes-milk is pasteurized skim milk or low-fat milk that has been soured by lactic acid producing bacteria or other similar culture.
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However, a variety of urease producing bacteria are present in the mouth and swallowed in the saliva.
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These research activities have led to the initial isolation of many of the now known species of methane producing bacteria .
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Yeang also claimed he has produced antibodies against bacteria in the sap.
reduce
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Invitro, sulphate reducing bacteria compete with methanogenic bacteria for hydrogen when sulphate is present.
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Breath methane was measured and viable counts and metabolic activities of methanogenic bacteria and sulphate reducing bacteria determined in faeces.
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In marine sediments and faeces, sulphate reducing bacteria outcompete methanogenic bacteria because of their higher affinity for such substrates.
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We conclude that methanogenesis is regulated by dietary sulphate if sulphate reducing bacteria are present.
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Dietary sulphate may allow growth of sulphate reducing bacteria which inhibit the growth of methanogenic bacteria.
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Sulphate feeding allows growth of sulphate reducing bacteria which then may inhibit methanogenic bacterial by substrate competition.
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An important alternative is the reduction of sulphate by sulphate reducing bacteria .
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When sulphate availability is increased sulphate reducing bacteria proliferate and eventually may outcompete methanogens when the sulphate supply is sufficient.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Also, the test may be useful for monitoring the effects of antibiotics on the gastrointestinal bacteria .
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Botulism toxin from bacteria prevents the release of acetylcholine and is the most poisonous substance known.
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He looked like he had a corner on the local bacteria market.
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Quantitative measurements show that in methanogenic subjects the majority of gaseous hydrogen produced from fermentation is consumed by methanogenic bacteria .
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The incubation period almost certainly varies with the number of bacteria originally passed on.
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The mouth and digestive system are remarkably well defended against bacteria and other disease-causing, agents.
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The results that we saw did not show the presence of any forms of bacteria .
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There may be more bacteria in and on you as you read this than there are human beings in the whole world.