Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Life sustained by an organism in the absence of oxygen.
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- noun biology Any form of
life that is sustained in the absence ofair (oroxygen )
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Examples
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We also reported on the effects of anaerobiosis and of a number of positive and negative inotropic agents.
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The carbon dioxide produced replaces the air and facilitates the anaerobiosis required for the fermentation.
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Carbon dioxide produced by heterofermentative lactobacilli also has a preservative effect in foods, resulting, among others, from its flushing action and leading to anaerobiosis if the substrate is properly protected.
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The gas holder is normally an airproof steel container that, by floating like a ball on the fermentation mix, cuts off air to the digester (anaerobiosis) and collects the gas generated.
Chapter 15 1979
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This biological reaction occurs in nature either under complete anaerobiosis or full aerobiosis, in mesophilic (20 to 45 C) or thermophilic (above 45C) conditions (14).
Chapter 8 1979
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The former can be produced directly under aerobic conditions (compost), or by producing biogas as a byproduct through anaerobiosis.
Chapter 8 1979
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This last method is the most satisfactory for anaerobic cultivations, as by its means complete anaerobiosis can be obtained with the least expenditure of time and trouble.
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If, however, whole milk has been used in making the litmus milk the layer of cream that rises to the surface will be sufficient to ensure anaerobiosis; whilst if separated milk has been employed it will be sufficient to pour a layer of sterile vaseline or liquid paraffin on the surface of the fluid.
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Thorell B (1959) Fluorescence measurements of mitochondrial pyridine nucleotide in aerobiosis and anaerobiosis.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles William L. Rice et al. 2010
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