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BACTERIOCIDE [2 records]

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Record 1 2005-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Microbial Ecology
DEF

Having the power to destroy bacteria; -said of medicinal substances, chemicals, sunlight, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Écologie microbienne
DEF

Se dit d’une substance qui a la propriété de tuer les bactéries.

CONT

Des ammoniums quaternaires, spécifiquement bactéricides et biodégradables sont préférables au pentachlorophénate très toxique et stable dans les rejets.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
  • Ecología microbiana
DEF

[Dícese del] agente letal para las bacterias, especialmente para aquellas que producen enfermedades.

CONT

Los antibióticos son sustancias bactericidas.

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Record 2 1998-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Biochemistry
DEF

A bacteriocidal protein that is produced by some strains of Escherichia coli or related bacteria. With few exceptions, colicins are encoded by col plasmids and kill coliform bacteria not rendered immune by the presence of the same type of plasmids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Biochimie
DEF

Protéine bactériocide extra-cellulaire produite par certaines souches d’Escherichia coli et douée de propriétés antibiotiques.

Spanish

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