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BACTERIAS HETEROTROFICAS [1 record]

Record 1 2015-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Water Pollution
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
DEF

heterotrophic bacteria: Bacteria that require preformed organic compounds for food because they are unable to manufacture food from inorganic compounds.

CONT

Heterotrophic plate count is a procedure for estimating the number of live heterotrophic bacteria in the water. Colonies may form in pairs, colonies, clusters or single cells, which can be termed as "colony-forming units". The colonies are relatively small/compact and do not encroach on each other.

OBS

heterotrophic bacterium: term usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • heterotrophic bacteria

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

Un second groupe [...] emprunte son énergie à l'oxydation de composés organiques. Ce sont les bactéries hétérotrophiques [qui] parasitent les matières organiques et contribuent à les transformer.

OBS

bactérie hétérotrophe; bactérie hétérotrophique : termes généralement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • bactéries hétérotrophes
  • bactéries hétérotrophiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
DEF

Bacteria que requiere materia orgánica como fuente de energía.

OBS

bacteria heterotrófica: término utilizado generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • bacterias heterotróficas
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