- obligate anaerobe
- a microorganism that can grow only in the complete absence of molecular oxygen; some are killed by oxygen.
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obligate anaerobe
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Obligate anaerobe — Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria can be identified by growing them in liquid culture: 1. Obligate aerobe 2. Obligate anaerobe 3. Facultative anaerobic organism (continuum with Facultative aerobic organism ) 4. Microaerophile 5. Aerotolerant… … Wikipedia
obligate anaerobe — noun an organism that cannot grow in the presence of oxygen • Hypernyms: ↑anaerobe … Useful english dictionary
Obligate — means by necessity (antonym facultative) and is used mainly in biology in phrases such as: Obligate aerobe, an organism that cannot survive without oxygen Obligate anaerobe, an organism that cannot survive in the presence of oxygen Obligate air… … Wikipedia
anaerobe — A microorganism that can live and grow in the absence of oxygen. [G. an priv. + aer, air, + bios, life] facultative a. an a. that either grows in the presence of air or under conditions of reduced oxygen tension. obligate a. an a. that will grow… … Medical dictionary
Obligate aerobe — Aerobic and anaerobic bacteria can be identified by growing them in liquid culture: 1. Obligate aerobe 2. Obligate anaerobe 3. Facultative anaerobic organism (continuum with Facultative aerobic organism ) 4. Microaerophile 5. Aerotolerant An… … Wikipedia
anaerobe — n. any organism, especially a microbe, that is able to live and grow in the absence of free oxygen. A facultative anaerobe is a microorganism that grows best in the presence of oxygen but is capable of some growth in its absence. An obligate… … The new mediacal dictionary
obligate — obligable /ob li geuh beuhl/, adj. obligator, n. v. /ob li gayt /; adj. /ob li git, gayt /, v. obligated, obligating, adj. v.t. 1. to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building. 2. to pledge, commit, or bind… … Universalium
obligate — 1. verb /ˈɑblɪɡeɪt,ˈɑblɪɡət,ˈɒblɪɡeɪt,ˈɒblɪɡət/ a) To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. b) To cause to be grateful or indebted; to … Wiktionary
Anaerobe Atmung — Anaerobie (aus dem altgriechischen Präfix an „ohne, nicht“ und ἀήρ „Luft“) ist das Gegenteil von Aerobie. Als anaerob werden Atemprozesse bezeichnet, die keinen elementaren, molekularen Sauerstoff (O2) benötigen. Solche Lebewesen, die für ihren… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Анаэроб (Anaerobe) — любой микроорганизм, особенно микроб, который способен жить, расти и развиваться при отсутствии свободного кислорода. Факультативный анаэроб (facultative anaerobe) представляет собой микроорганизм, который лучше растет при наличии в окружающей… … Медицинские термины
