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11Bacterial growth — Growth is shown as L = log(numbers) where numbers is the number of colony forming units per ml, versus T (time.) Bacterial growth is the division of one bacterium into two daughter cells in a process called binary fission. Providing no mutational …
12Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …
13Microbiology of decomposition — Decomposing pig showing signs of bloat and discoloration, a result of microbial proliferation within the body. Microbiology of decomposition is the study of all microorganisms (mainly bacteria and fungi) involved in the chemical and physical… …
14Multidrug tolerance — Not to be confused with multidrug resistance. Multidrug tolerance or antibiotic tolerance is the ability of a disease causing microorganism to resist killing by antibiotics or other antimicrobials. It is mechanistically distinct from multidrug… …
15baking — Process of cooking by dry heat, especially in an oven. Baked products include bread, cookies, pies, and pastries. Ingredients used in baking include flour, water, leavening agents (baker s yeast, baking soda, baking powder), shortening (fats,… …
16Sterility assurance level — (SAL) is a term used in microbiology to describe the probability of a single unit being non sterile after it has been subjected to the sterilization process. For example, medical device manufacturers design their sterilization processes for an… …
17Donkey — For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). Donkey Conservation status Domesticated Scientific classific …
18Burying beetle — Nicrophorus americanus, American burying beetle Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …
19fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… …
20Water Buffalo — This article is about the domesticated Water Buffalo. For its endangered wild ancestor, see Wild water buffalo. For the wild African species, see African buffalo. For other uses, see Water buffalo (disambiguation). Water Buffalo Water buffalo cow …
