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Meaning of "coliform bacteria" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLIFORM BACTERIA

coliform bacteria  [ˈkɒlɪfɔːm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLIFORM BACTERIA

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Coliform bacteria is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COLIFORM BACTERIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

coliform bacteria

Coliform bacteria

Coliform bacteria are a commonly used bacterial indicator of sanitary quality of foods and water. They are defined as rod-shaped Gram-negative non-spore forming bacteria which can ferment lactose with the production of acid and gas when incubated at 35–37°C. Coliforms can be found in the aquatic environment, in soil and on vegetation; they are universally present in large numbers in the feces of warm-blooded animals. While coliforms themselves are not normally causes of serious illness, they are easy to culture and their presence is used to indicate that other pathogenic organisms of fecal origin may be present. Such pathogens include bacteria, viruses, or protozoa and many multicellular parasites. Coliform procedures are performed in aerobic or reduced oxygen conditions. Typical genera include: ▪ Citrobacter, ▪ EnterobacterHafniaKlebsiella ▪ Fecal coliform: ▪ Escherichia Escherichia coli , a rod-shaped member of...

Definition of coliform bacteria in the English dictionary

The definition of coliform bacteria in the dictionary is a large group of bacteria inhabiting the intestinal tract of humans and animals that may cause disease and whose presence in water is an indicator of faecal pollution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLIFORM BACTERIA


chloroform
ˈklɔːrəˌfɔːm
cirriform
ˈsɪrɪfɔːm
conform
kənˈfɔːm
corolliform
kəˈrɒlɪfɔːm
cotyliform
kɒˈtɪlɪfɔːm
cristiform
ˈkrɪstɪfɔːm
deform
dɪˈfɔːm
form
fɔːm
forme
fɔːm
free-form
ˈfriːˌfɔːm
inform
ɪnˈfɔːm
lapilliform
ləˈpɪlɪfɔːm
outperform
ˌaʊtpəˈfɔːm
perform
pəˈfɔːm
platform
ˈplætfɔːm
reform
rɪˈfɔːm
transform
trænsˈfɔːm
triform
ˈtraɪfɔːm
uniform
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːm
waveform
ˈweɪvˌfɔːm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLIFORM BACTERIA

coley
colibri
colic
colicin
colicine
colicky
colicroot
colicweed
colies
coliform
Coligni
Coligny
Colima
colin
colinearity
coliphage
coliseum
colistin
colitic
colitis

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLIFORM BACTERIA

Algeria
archaebacteria
asteria
bacteria
cafeteria
corynebacteria
criteria
cyanobacteria
enterobacteria
eubacteria
groceteria
hatteria
hysteria
listeria
mass hysteria
ministeria
mycobacteria
Santeria
washateria
washeteria
wisteria

Synonyms and antonyms of coliform bacteria in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «coliform bacteria» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLIFORM BACTERIA

Find out the translation of coliform bacteria to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of coliform bacteria from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coliform bacteria» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大肠菌群
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bacterias coliformes
570 millions of speakers

English

coliform bacteria
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कॉलिफोर्म बैक्टीरिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البكتيريا القولونية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кишечные палочки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bactérias coliformes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কলোফর্ম ব্যাকটেরিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bactéries coliformes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bakteria koliform
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

coliformen Bakterien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大腸菌群
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대장균
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bakteri coliform
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vi khuẩn coliform
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோலிஃபார்ம் பாக்டீரியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉलिफॉर्म जीवाणू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koliform bakteri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

batteri coliformi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bakterie z grupy coli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кишкові палички
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bacterii coliforme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολοβακτηρίδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kolivorme bakterieë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

koliforma bakterier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

koliforme bakterier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of coliform bacteria

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLIFORM BACTERIA»

The term «coliform bacteria» is regularly used and occupies the 70.493 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLIFORM BACTERIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about coliform bacteria

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLIFORM BACTERIA»

Discover the use of coliform bacteria in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coliform bacteria and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Evaluation of the Role of Microbiological Criteria for ...
Aeromonas) are commonly found in soil, water, and grains. Small numbers of coliform bacteria are usually present in raw milk, vegetables, meat, poultry, and many other raw foods. Therefore, they are of little, if any, value in monitoring raw  ...
‎1985
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A coliform bacteria survey of Monterey Bay off Del Monte Beach
Determination of the distribution of coliform bacteria in the vicinity of the outfall effluent of the Monterey Water Pollution Control Plant was made using the membrane filter technique for enumeration.
David Sidney Trumbauer, 1966
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Environmental Pollution Control Microbiology: A Fifty-Year ...
The (BGB) media inhibited the growth of the soil bacteria while allowing the coliform bacteria to grow. The production of gas in the fermentation tubes of the BGB media indicated the presence of coliform bacteria. The EMB agar plates could be ...
Ross E. McKinney, 2004
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Removal of fecal coliform bacteria by zebra mussels
ABSTRACT REMOVAL OF FECAL COLIFORM BACTERIA BY ZEBRA MUSSELS By Pornwipa Klangsin Co-Chairs: Rolf A. Deininger, Peter G. Meier An application of zebra mussels {Dreissena polymorpha) as biofilters in the treatment of ...
Pornwipa Klangsin, 2000
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A Water Quality Assessment of the Former Soviet Union
1983 of coliform bacteria in 1 litre of water. Coliform bacteria belong to the family Enterobacteriaceae and ferment both glucose and lactose at 37 °C. Other synonyms for 'coliform bacteria' include 'lactose-positive colibacillus', 'coliforms', and ...
Vitaly Kimstach, Michel Meybeck, Ellysar Baroudy, 1998
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Maintaining Water Quality in Finished Water Storage Facilities
ensure an appropriate bacteriological water quality as defined by specific requirements for heterotrophic bacteria and total coliform bacteria as discussed below. Total and Fecal Coliform Bacteria and Heterotrophic Bacteria The Total Coliform ...
Gregory J. Kirmeyer, 1999
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Summary of Available State Ambient Stream-Water-Quality ...
Fecal coliform bacteria are indigenous to the intestinal tract of all warmblooded animals, and their presence in stream water indicates fecal contamination and possible presence of pathogenic microorganisms, such as entero-, rota, reovirus,  ...
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Microbial and dissolved organic carbon characterization of ...
Historical data collected across a wide range of flows suggest that total and fecal coliform bacteria concentrations were lower during the rainy season. During the rainy season the median total and fecal coliform bacteria concentrations during ...
9
Circular
A. Fecal coliform bacteria derived from human and animal wastes survive only briefly in river water, but their average concentrations exceed the maximum contaminant level (MCL) established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of ...
10
Advances in Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology: ...
... was found in river water samples. 3.2. Appearance of total coliform bacteria and fecal coliform bacteria in the samples Figure 1 shows the concentrations of total coliform bacteria and fecal coliform bacteria detected in water and wastewater ...
T. Matsuo, K. Hanaki, S. Takizawa, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLIFORM BACTERIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coliform bacteria is used in the context of the following news items.
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Boil-water notice issued in White Pigeon
The system detected the presence of coliform bacteria in the water supply. The village routinely monitors drinking water to check for presence of ... «Sturgis Journal, Jul 15»
2
Report shows no progress on Lake Champlain cleanup
Another cause of such closures is coliform bacteria, such as E. coli, which can be caused by septic problems or sewage spills and overflows. «Brattleboro Reformer, Jul 15»
3
Murukkumpuzha residents move court against railways …
... studying complaints about ground water contamination in and around the railway platform stretch also revealed presence of coliform bacteria ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
4
Tainted airline water may be from outside Hong Kong, say …
"The amount of coliform bacteria found in the tankers was insignificant. It's impossible for them to contaminate drinking water on more than a ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
5
CCSWCD opens sign up for well-testing program
The presence of coliform bacteria in the water supply is indicative of fecal pollution. Diseases such as diarrhea, Asiatic cholera, salmonellosis, ... «Brazil Times, Jul 15»
6
What's in your tap water? Extension planning drinking water clinics
... hardness, sodium, copper, lead, arsenic, total coliform bacteria and E. Coli bacteria. Confidential reports are easy to read and accompanied ... «Progress Index, Jul 15»
7
Water: a costly commodity in MetroWest and Milford area
In 2014, several tests revealed that more than 5 percent of the town's samples tested positive for total coliform bacteria, which is an indicator ... «MetroWest Daily News, Jul 15»
8
Swim advisories issued for Southwest Louisiana beaches
The state DHH, through its Beach Monitoring Program, tests 24 sites each week for enterococci and fecal coliform bacteria. The weekly reports are available ... «KPLC-TV, Jul 15»
9
N.D. drinking water violations up
Systems reported a total of 46 major violations related to contaminant levels, with 42 of those stemming from coliform bacteria, which is ... «Jamestown Sun, Jul 15»
10
Coliform bacteria high in city water samples
Presence of coliform bacteria, an indication of faecal contamination, has been found in drinking water samples collected from bore wells and ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

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