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Discover LudwigThe phrase "alive bacteria" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to microbiology, health, or food science to describe bacteria that are living and active.
Example: "The yogurt contains live cultures, which are beneficial because they consist of alive bacteria that aid in digestion."
Alternatives: "living bacteria" or "viable bacteria".
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With the aim of significantly decreasing the overall processing time, we propose an approach involving the detection of alive bacteria during their growing phase via the use of an immuno-chip SPR imaging process.
In the presence of active and alive bacteria, the activity of dehydrogenase enzyme caused reduction of Resazurin and its conversion to Resorufin, whereby the color of the solution changed from blue to pink.
PCR is generally considered to be more sensitive than culture [23], [27], since it can detect DNA of few dead or alive bacteria.
Moreover, PCR cannot distinguish between dead or alive bacteria and does not allow testing for antimicrobial susceptibility.
This subject was not further evaluated but it suggests that these preparations could have distinct proportions of dead and alive bacteria.
Despite the theoretical limitation being that molecular diagnostics cannot distinguish between dead and alive bacteria, we previously reported a good correlation between quantitative lytA rtPCR and quantitative NP cultures.
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In return for keeping it alive, the bacteria produces lactic acid which attacks tooth enamel and causes cavities.
That makes it less likely that their infections are completely cleared, which leaves alive the bacteria with greater resistance.
Besides being more secure, the new banknotes are also tough — and potentially cleaner than paper money, which is alive with bacteria.
Sauerkraut (cabbage), yoghurt, kimchi and miso soup are just some of the fermented food products which contain the live microbes needed to keep the good bacteria alive for longer.
Experiments on that satellite showed that keeping E. coli bacteria alive in a space microlaboratory was feasible.
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