bacteria
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The manufacturing process can also introduce impurities — like bacteria or heavy metals — into peptide drugs.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
“There’s no pathogenic bacteria correlating us to anybody,” said McAfee.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Raw, or unpasteurized, dairy has not undergone the heating process that kills harmful bacteria while leaving nutrients largely intact.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
At the same time, about one in four urine samples tested in NHS laboratories contains bacteria that are resistant to commonly used antibiotics.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Thousands of beetles laying eggs, spreading bacteria, and killing trees.”
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
