Bacteria: Microscopic living organisms that can aid in pollution control by metabolizing organic matter in sewage, oil spills or other pollutants. However, bacteria in soil, water or air can also cause human, animal and plant health problems.
Bacteria found in the intestinal tracts of mammals. Their presence in water or sludge is an indicator of pollution and possible contamination by pathogens.
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Bacteria that can live under aerobic or anaerobic conditions.
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Bacteria: Very tiny and simple plants, so small they can usually only be seen through a microscope.
Bacteria
A group of universally distributed, rigid, essentially unicellular microscopic organisms lacking chlorophyll.
bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC)
DNA vector into which large DNA fragments can be inserted and cloned in a bacterial host.
bactericide
Substance intended to kill bacteria.
Bacteria: Microscopically small single-cell organisms, that reproduce by fission of spores.
Bacterial water contamination: The introduction of unwanted bacteria into a water body.
Bacteria Produce Hydrogen from Chocolate Waste
Microbiologist Lynne Mackaskie and her team of researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK found a way to produce hydrogen by feeding waste products from a chocolate factory to Escherichia ...
bacteria (sing. bacterium) Microscopic, one-celled, plant-like organisms. Virtually all bacteria lack chlorophyll and they multiply by binary fission.
bactericidal Capable of killing bacteria.
bactericide A bactericidal agent (germicide).
Bacteria - Bacteria are single-celled organisms that are present everywhere and are mostly beneficial to human health. However, certain types of bacteria, when in large enough quantities, can cause human health problems.
Bacteria: microscopic one-celled organisms which live everywhere and perform a variety of functions. While decomposing organic matter in water, bacteria can greatly reduce the amount of oxygen in the water.
bacteria
any of numerous unicellular microorganisms of the class Schizomycetes, occurring in a wide variety of forms, existing either as free-living organisms or parasites, and having a wide range of biochemical, often pathogenic properties.
Bacteria: Microscopic living organism.
Baghouse Filter: A large fabric bag used to eliminate intermediate and large particles.
Bacterial water contamination
The introduction of unwanted bacteria into a water body.
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bacteria (back-TEER-e-uh). Singular: bacterium. Microscopic living organisms usually consisting of a single cell.
Bacteria
(Singular: bacterium) Microscopic living organisms ubiquitous in the environment, that can aid in pollution control by metabolizing organic matter in sewage, oil spills or other pollutants.
Bacteria: (Singular: bacterium) Microscopic living single-celled organisms that can aid in pollution control by metabolizing organic matter in sewage, oil spills or other pollutants.
Bacteria
Single-celled organisms, free-living or parasitic, that break down the wastes and bodies of dead organisms, making their components available for reuse by other organisms.
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Cyanobacteria: are oxygen-producing phototrophic bacteria that are capable of using atmospheric nitrogen as their nutritional N source.
Bacteria: Unicellular microorganisms that exist either as free-living organisms or as parasites and have a broad range of biochemical, and often pathogenic, properties.
Bacteria and fungi eat wastes such as food scraps and some synthetic chemicals (like detergents). These wastes are biodegradable (can be broken dowm) and can harm the environment.
Bacteria: Single-celled microorganisms which can exist as independent (free-living) organisms.
Bacteriophage: Viruses that infect and reproduce within bacteria.
Bacteria One celled microorganisms which do not have a nuclear membrane.
Baghouse filter A fabric filter device used to remove particulate air pollutants.
Bacteria can aid in pollution control by consuming or
breaking down organic matter in sewage, or by similarly
acting on oil spills or other water pollutants. Some bacteria ...
Facultative Bacteria- Bacteria that can live under aerobic or anaerobic conditions.
Nitrifying bacteria
aerobic bacteria that convert ammonia (NH3) into nitrate (NO3-)
Oil interceptor
used to intercept rainwater or spillages contaminated with oil and to retain the liquid for subsequent separation ...
Fecal Coliform Bacteria: Bacteria common to the intestinal tract of mammals. Indicates biowaste from livestock or humans and may be a sign of disease-causing pathogens.
Microorganisms
Bacteria, yeasts, simple fungi, algae, protozoans, and a number of other organisms that are microscopic in size. Most are beneficial but some produce disease. Others are involved in composting and sewage treatment.
Small heterotrophic bacteria of the genus Rhizobium capable of forming symbiotic noduies on the roots of leguminous plants. In the nodules the bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen that is used by the plants.
Some contain compounds which kill useful bacteria and encourage algae growth when they are in wastewater that reaches receiving waters. Disinfectant A chemical or physical process that kills pathogenic organisms in water.
Some reasons for adding chlorine are reducing the number of coliform bacteria (Most Probable Number), obtaining a particular chlorine residual, or oxidizing some substance in the water. In each case a definite dosage of chlorine will be necessary.
Phagocyte Any cell which engulfs and usually digests particles, microorganisms such as bacteria, or harmful cells. Phenols See Halogenated Biphenyls.
secondary treatment Stage of wastewater treatment wherein bacteria are used to break down organic materials and significantly reduce biochemical oxygen demand.
Chemosynthesis The synthesis of organic molecules by certain bacteria that use the energy released by specific inorganic molecules.
decomposers organisms (such as bacteria and fungi) that break down plant and animal remains into forms once again usable by producers ...
decomposition The breakdown of matter by bacteria and fungi. It changes the chemical makeup and physical appearance of materials. deep water That part of the ocean below the main thermocline.
Another type of root symbiotic association occurs between several species of trees and nitrogen fixing bacteria. In these associations, nodules are produced by the roots of the host plant upon bacterial infection.
Methane is released from methane producing bacteria (methanogens) that live in these anaerobic places. Methanogens in termite guts are the source of methane released by termites.
In the environment, the half-life is the time it takes for half the original amount of a substance to disappear when it is changed to another chemical by bacteria, fungi, sunlight, or other chemical processes.
BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT Technology that uses bacteria to consume waste/ organic materials.
BLEACHING Method used in the paper-making process to produce a bright white paper sheet. It produces dioxins.
BO Bronze.
Product that results when primary effluent is mixed with bacteria-laden sludge and then agitated and aerated to promote biological treatment, speeding the breakdown of organic matter in raw sewage undergoing secondary waste treatment.
bacteria, viruses, or parasites) found in sewage, in runoff from farms or rural areas populated with domestic and wild animals, and in water used for swimming.
Waterborne disease: A disease caused by bacteria or other organisms that live in water. A person can get a waterborne disease if they drink or come in contact with contaminated water. Cholera and E. coli are examples of waterborne diseases.
Activated Sludge Process: A sewage treatment process by which bacteria that feed on organic wastes are continuously circulated and put in contact with organic waste in the presence of oxygen to increase the rate of decomposition.
Activated Sludge: Product that results when primary effluent is mixed with bacteria-laden sludge and then agitated and aerated to promote biological treatment, ...
DISINFECTION: Water treatment which destroys potentially harmful bacteria.
DROUGHT: A long period of below-average precipitation
ECOSYSTEM: A community of plants and animals and the physical environment in which they live.
waterborne contaminants - unhealthy chemicals, microorganisms (like bacteria) or radiation, found in tap water.
water filters - substances (such as charcoal) or fine membrane structures used to remove impurities from water.
Capable of being decomposed through the action of bacteria.
Bioenergy
Bioenergy refers to the conversion of biomass to energy, e.g. electricity, gas or biofuel ...
Biodegradable - Description for anything that is able to be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria or fungi. Some biodegradable materials can serve as the ingredients for compost.
Nitrogen Fixation is the conversion of airborne nitrogen into nitrates, mainly by bacteria mainly in the soil. Nitrogen has little biological use, nitrates are food to other plants.
Bioremediation - The use of natural biological processes (microbes, bacteria, plants, etc.) to break down contaminants and restore contaminated land back to productive use.
Biofouling. The formation of bacterial film (biofilm) on fragile reverse osmosis membrane surfaces.
Aerobic: A process that takes place in the presence of oxygen, such as the digestion of organic matter by bacteria in an oxidation pond.
Aerosol: Very small liquid or solid particles dispersed in air.
Legume - the family of plants, including peas and beans, that have bacteria-containing nodules on their roots that can change
atmospheric (gaseous) nitrogen into forms usable by plants and animals.
Disinfection: A process whereby most microorganisms in or on a substance are killed; there is A high probability that pathogenic (disease causing) bacteria are killed in the process but depending on the process, ...
Composting: The natural biological decomposition of organic material in the presence of aerobic bacteria to form a rich, dark soil fertilizer.
Unless they are handled carefully, they frequently release contaminants. As they age under the effects of air, rainfall and bacteria, some oxidize to produce new toxic materials, such as sulfuric acid, that can leach out and poison streams, ...
Plants need nitrogen to grow, but only a few of them are able to take it directly from the air, and even the legumes do it with help from symbiotic bacteria.
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