germ-free
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"This effect was also observed in germ-free mice, suggesting that butyrate can establish a lasting intestinal environment that does not depend on continuous microbial stimulation."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
While the pigs are housed in a germ-free facility, researchers performed extra testing for any hidden infection.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
When a different bacterium was endowed with genes for making fatty acid amides and fed to germ-free mice, the mice again got a dopamine boost.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2022
These workhorse spaces need to be neat, practical and as germ-free as possible, while also making guests feel welcome and pampered — and not grossed out.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2022
We even had to prove that we were germ-free, that we didn’t have smallpox or any dire disease that would infect the country.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
