bacteria
111Denitrifying bacteria — form a necessary part of the process known as denitrification as part of the nitrogen cycle, their primary purpose being to metabolise nitrogenous compounds, with the assistance of the nitrase reductase enzyme, to turn oxides back to nitrogen gas …
112Acetic acid bacteria — Taxobox color = lightgrey name = Acetic acid bacteria regnum = Bacteria phylum = Proteobacteria classis = Alpha Proteobacteria ordo = Rhodospirillales familia = Acetobacteraceae subdivision ranks = Genera subdivision = Acetobacter Acidicaldus… …
113Nylon-eating bacteria — are a strain of Flavobacterium that is capable of digesting certain byproducts of nylon 6 manufacture. This strain of Flavobacterium, Sp. K172, became popularly known as nylon eating bacteria, and the enzymes used to digest the man made molecules …
114true bacteria — noun a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella • Syn: ↑eubacteria, ↑eubacterium • Hypernyms: ↑bacteria, ↑bacterium, ↑moneran, ↑moneron • Hyponyms …
115Polysaccharide encapsulated bacteria — Polysaccharide encapsulated bacteria, frequently referred to simply as encapsulated bacteria and less precisely called encapsulated organisms, are a group of bacteria that have an outer covering, a capsule, made of polysaccharide.Examples of… …
116Lipophilic bacteria — ( fat liking bacteria ) are bacteria that may proliferate in lipids.TypesThey include lipophilic corynebacteria. [http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/reprint/10/1/125.pdf Clinical Microbiology of Coryneform Bacteria] GUIDO FUNKE,1* ALEXANDER VON GRAEVENITZ,1… …
117Nylon-eating bacteria and creationism — The discovery of nylon eating bacteria has been used by critics of creationism and intelligent design, in both print articles and on websites, to challenge creationist claims. These bacteria can produce novel enzymes that allow them to feed on by …
118Lactic acid bacteria — The Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) comprise a clade of Gram positive, low GC, acid tolerant, non sporulating, non respiring rod or cocci that are associated by their common metabolic and physiological characteristics. These bacteria, usually found in …
119Symbiotic bacteria — are bacteria living in symbiosis with another organism or each other. For example, Zoamastogopera, found in the stomach of termites, enable them to digest cellulose.Symbiotic bacteria are able to live in or on plant or animal tissue. In digestive …
120National Collection of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria — The National Collection of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (NCPPB) is a UK Government owned, non profit making biological culture collection which specialises in acquiring, authenticating, preserving, and distributing plant pathogenic reference… …
