单词 | propionibacterium |
释义 | Propionibacteriumn. Bacteriology. A genus of bacteria comprising rod-shaped Gram-positive forms which metabolize simple carbohydrates to produce propanoic (propionic) acid, some being involved in the fermentation of dairy products and in the aetiology of acne; (also propionibacterium) a bacterium of this genus. ΚΠ 1923 D. H. Bergey et al. Bergey's Man. Determinative Bacteriol. 15 Propionibacterium. Produce proponic [sic] acid. 1951 Jrnl. Gen. Microbiol. 5 337 (title) The mechanism of propionic acid formation by propionibacteria. 1995 New Scientist 30 Sept. 93/2 The starter bacteria used in Swiss-style cheesemaking contain lactose-fermenting organisms such as Lactococcus cremoris , lactobacilli and lactate-fermenting propionibacteria. 1998 L. Margulis & K. V. Schwartz Five Kingdoms (ed. 3) i. 98/1 This phylum also contains the cellulose-attacking Cellulomonas and Propionibacterium , whose species produce propionic or acetic acids as products of sugar metabolism. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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