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BACTERIA SAPROFITA [1 record]

Record 1 1998-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

One that lives in decaying organic matter.

Key term(s)
  • saprophytic bacteria

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Bactérie qui tire sa nourriture de substances organiques en décomposition.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Bacteria que se alimenta de materia orgánica muerta, descomponiendo los sólidos orgánicos para obtener el sustento necesario y, produciendo a su vez sustancias de desecho que consisten en sólidos orgánicos e inorgánicos.

CONT

Por su actividad, las bacterias saprófitas son de suma importancia en los métodos de tratamiento de aguas negras ideados para facilitar o acelerar la descomposición natural de los sólidos orgánicos.

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