micro-organism

Noun

Meaning

any organism of microscopic size

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micro organism

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A lack of a healthy micro-organism community is the main reason why composting processes are slow in landfills with environmental factors such as lack of oxygen, nutrients or water being the cause of the depleted biological community. Source: Internet

But they may not be safe for use in immunocompromised individuals, and may rarely mutate to a virulent form and cause disease. citation Toxoid Toxoid vaccines are made from inactivated toxic compounds that cause illness rather than the micro-organism. Source: Internet

Creatus Biosciences is a biotechnology company that has genetically engineered a new species of micro-organism to produce compounds from xylose sugars with applications in such industries as biofuels and food additives. Source: Internet

Nguyen Hoang Luan, together with his friend Vo Van Quoc Que has created a new kind of micro-organism fertiliser called "Ba Sieu", - or the "Three Supers" - which has become a popular alternative to chemical fertilisers for farmers in the Delta. Source: Internet

The streaming protoplasm within a plasmodial strand can reach speeds of up to 1.35 mm per second which is the fastest rate recorded for any micro-organism. Source: Internet

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