Amylobacter
Definition
A generic name for an anaerobic bacterium, often belonging to the genus Clostridium (such as Clostridium butyricum), capable of fermenting starch and other polysaccharides in the absence of oxygen. This microorganism plays an essential structural role in the natural decomposition of plant matter and in the industrial production of butyric acid or solvents, having the property of accumulating starch inclusions inside its cell.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amylobacter
- Starch-fermenting bacterium
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, regular structural plural variations based on standard chemical/biological cases. |
| Formation | Scientific compound formed from the prefixoid 'amylo-' (starch) and 'bacter' (bacterium), modeled after French terminology. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.mi.lo.bak.ˈter] |
| Source | International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Cercetătorii au izolat tulpini de amilobacter din solurile umede pentru a studia procesul de degradare a resturilor vegetale.
EN: The researchers isolated amylobacter strains from wet soils to study the degradation process of plant residues.
RO: Prezența unui amilobacter în culturile de fermentație poate accelera producția naturală de acid butiric.
EN: The presence of an amylobacter in fermentation cultures can accelerate the natural production of butyric acid.
RO: La microscop, acest amilobacter prezintă o formă caracteristică de bastonaș cu incluziuni mari de polizaharide.
EN: Under the microscope, this amylobacter displays a characteristic rod shape with large polysaccharide inclusions.
Idioms & Phrases
Cultură de amilobacter / Amylobacter culture
RO: Mediu controlat de laborator în care sunt multiplicate aceste bacterii anaerobe pentru studii metabolice.
EN: A controlled laboratory medium in which these anaerobic bacteria are multiplied for metabolic studies.
Activitate amilobacteriană / Amylobacter activity
RO: Intensitatea procesului de fermentație generat de microorganisme asupra carbohidraților complecși dintr-un substrat.
EN: The intensity of the fermentation process generated by microorganisms on complex carbohydrates within a substrate.
Tulpini izolate de amilobacter / Isolated amylobacter strains
RO: Varietăți bacteriene pure, selecționate genetic din medii naturale pentru aplicații în biotehnologia industrială.
EN: Pure bacterial varieties, genetically selected from natural environments for applications in industrial biotechnology.
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