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microorganism

[mahy-kroh-awr-guh-niz-uhm] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˈɔr gəˌnɪz əm /


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Mr. Gutman is the founder of Primer’s Yeast, a company that sells ancient strains of the microorganism.

From New York Times Jun. 20, 2024

The microorganism also been connected to non-fatal, but sight-threatening, eye infections, sometimes through contaminated contact lens solution.

From Seattle Times Mar. 13, 2024

Moreover, this approach has facilitated the investigation into molecular mechanisms underlying electrical conductivity in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, a model electrogenic microorganism.

From Science Daily Feb. 29, 2024

In many cases however, no microorganism is identified by first-line testing and the cause of the infection remains unknown, leading to suboptimal treatment.

From Science Daily Dec. 18, 2023

None of the many investigators have been able to discover the microorganism that produces the disease.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.

For as long as people have traveled by sea, ships have needed protection from water, salt, microorganisms, and marine animals such as worms.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

The findings from Dubilier and her colleagues suggest that animals may help degrade natural bioplastics alongside microorganisms.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Even so, the discovery offers a new way to think about the relationships between microorganisms and animals.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Researchers used multiple sampling techniques to determine which microorganisms lived inside Ötzi during his lifetime and which arrived after his death.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

It will inspire an English surgeon named Joseph Lister to try performing surgery in sterile conditions that exclude or kill all microorganisms.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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