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  • ...OCl) and hypochlorite ion (OCl-) [11]. These two molecules kill beneficial microorganisms by first attacking the lipids in their peptidoglycan cell walls. They will ...hen doing water changes and cleaning the tanks in order to not destroy the beneficial bacterial colonies that are present. It takes one month for ''[[Nitrosomona
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  • ...cteriocins which prevent the growth of other species<ref name=b/>. This is beneficial as it prevents pathogenic <I>E. coli</I> growth<ref name=b/>. Bacteria from As previously mentioned, a diet high in forage can promote beneficial bacteria and calm behavior<ref name=b/>. Furthermore, keeping a consistent
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  • ...tic”]) or kill ([http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Bacteriocidal “-cidal”]) microorganisms [21]. ...people are in constant contact with one another and surfaces covered with microorganisms, hand hygiene is important for infection control [17,28,32,33]. Studies fo
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  • .... The mass that is gained by the fungus by consuming the nematodes is also beneficial. This mass provides a food source to other larger organisms that are higher ==Key Microorganisms==
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  • ...eese, bread and sausages has been widely used long before the discovery of microorganisms [[#References|[5]]]. ...ogurt is mostly stored in the fridge and if frozen it destroys most of the beneficial bacteria.
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  • ...olytic enzymes, and to produce antibiotics against harmful plant and human microorganisms [4]. It can also help plants in absorption of phosphorus and enhance soil p ...activity against Vibrio species and many other human and animal pathogenic microorganisms [2]. Therefore, it has been used in production of commercial antimicrobials
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  • ...ergy substrates, stimulating cell growth, repressing the growth of harmful microorganisms, training the immune system to respond to pathogens, and defending against ...e-free research facilities. Thus, the antibiotics are predicted to be more beneficial when used at the farm, where it is less clean, and thus, easier to catch di
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  • ...sequences of 16S rRNA genes with databases of rRNA sequences, predominant microorganisms in the gut community has been identified as well as their funcitons in the Interaction between the microbes in the termite gut is highly mutual, usually beneficial for both microbes.
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  • [[Image:Outer ear microbes.jpg|thumb|300px|right| <b>Fig. 3</b> Microorganisms of the Healthy Outer Ear. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1097/000055 ...ons. These proteins suppress the growth rate of many bacterial and fungal microorganisms in the outer ear including <i>E. coli</i>, <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, <i>S. aure
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  • ...their ACC deaminase activity. ACC deaminase activity is often used by soil microorganisms to enhance plant growth by inhibiting the enzyme 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carb ...ent like catheters (4). ''P. oryzihabitans'' has been documented to have a beneficial effect in the growth of some plant species and a harmful effect on others.
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  • ...e is still much research that can be done on this organism which may prove beneficial to human society as we learn about new ways to prevent corrosion caused by ..., Martinko, J. M., Stahl, D. A., & Clark, D. P. (2012). ''Brock biology of microorganisms''. Boston: B. Cummings.
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  • ...olution of the Geobacteraceae. This will help us understand metal-reducing microorganisms better and clear up the mechanisms in metal electron processes in Geobacter ...re in depth studies of the functions of c-type cytochromes may possibly be beneficial for further development of the specific roles of these cytochromes.
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  • ...nment for long periods of time [[#References|[6]]]. Fortunately, there are microorganisms that can degrade these toxic chemicals to less harmful forms. One such orga ...enogenes]] [[#References|[8]]]. Although its reductive dehalogenation is a beneficial form of metabolism, it can also carry out other forms of respiration, such
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  • ...d 16:1omega7c and 16:1omega9c and the saturated 16:0 and 14:0 which may be beneficial to the anoxic enviroment and is currently under research. It takes a slight ...ed_RVDocSum 6. Cutter LA, van Schie PM, Fletcher M. "Adhesion of anaerobic microorganisms to solid surfaces and the effect of sequential attachment on adhesion chara
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  • ...he full length of the tract will be colonized. The development of specific microorganisms is influenced by the exposure to certain factors such as maternal microbiot ...are commonly used as probiotics, supplements containing bacteria that are beneficial to humans (11, 13).
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  • ...biotic organisms of many different natures – many are harmless, others are beneficial to human health, and some are pathogenic and facilitate disease. <ref name= ...ple is the role of gut bacteria in the human immune system. As such, these beneficial skin bacteria can be thought of as a “built-in defense system” against
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  • ...due to their bright and vivid colors, but also for the great diversity of microorganisms that inhabit this extreme environment. ...region, the Churning Caldron, was initially a cool spring in which various microorganisms thrived. However, earthquakes in 1978 led to superheating of the area to a
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  • ...in Lourens-Hattingh and Vilijoen, 2001). A scientific explanation for the beneficial effects of yogurt was first proposed by Ilya Metchnikoff, a Russian bacteri ...t ingested. The researchers interpreted their findings as support for the beneficial effects of yogurt, since yogurt consumers had decreased levels of Enterobac
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  • The gut flora is the aggregate community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tract of humans and other animals. In humans, th ...stered through capsules, and when administered in the right amount, can be beneficial to digestion and enhance the functions of the host microbiome. In a 2016 re
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  • ...hands. Therefore, using acidic soaps and antiseptics on the hand is more beneficial because they are closer to the skin’s physiological pH. When soaps with ...number of transient bacteria. It is important to remember that it is more beneficial to use soap that is more acidic because the natural ph of hands is acidic.
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