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good-for-you bacteria — n. Bacteria that are beneficial to health. Also known as probiotics. Example Citation: Probiotics, or good for you bacteria, are being marketed as live cultures in yogurt that function to ensure a healthy intestinal tract, increase calcium… … New words
Pathogenic bacteria — Clostridium tetani Bacterial infection Classification and external resources MeSH … Wikipedia
Iron bacteria — In the management of water supply wells, iron bacteria are bacteria that derive the energy they need to live and multiply by oxidizing dissolved ferrous iron (or the less frequently available manganese and aluminium). The resulting ferric oxide… … Wikipedia
Acetic 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… … Wikipedia
Nylon-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 … Wikipedia
Oral ecology — Adult mouths may contain 500 to 1,000 different types of bacteria as part of the human flora and oral microbiology, but about 100 to 200 species may live in them at any given time.[1] Those who care for their teeth and have a relatively clean… … Wikipedia
Probiotic — Probiotics are live microorganisms thought to be beneficial to the host organism. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on … Wikipedia
Gut flora — Escherichia coli, one of the many species of bacteria present in the human gut Gut flora consists of microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of animals and is the largest reservoir of human flora. In this context, gut is synonymous with… … Wikipedia
prebiotics — (pree.bye.AW.tiks) n. Nondigestible food substances that improve health by stimulating the growth or activity of beneficial bacteria within the colon. prebiotic adj. Example Citation: Although evidence indicates that extra doses of good bacteria … New words
phage therapy — (FAYJ thair.uh.pee) n. Medical therapy that uses bacteriophage viruses to kill the bacteria that are causing an illness or infection. Example Citation: Could phage therapy be the answer to our prayers? It certainly has its attractions. Unlike… … New words
