Bacterium
bacillus megaterium
Subclass of:
Genus Bacillus
Definitions related to bacillus megaterium:
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A species of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is motile, spore forming, catalase positive, hydrolyzes casein, gelatin and starch, does not reduce nitrate, and utilizes citrate as its only carbon source. B. megaterium is found in soil and cow feces, associated with food-borne illness, pathogenic to humans and used to produce antimicrobial compounds.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of bacteria whose spores vary from round to elongate. It is a common soil saprophyte.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Bacillus megaterium.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Species of bacteria whose spores vary from round to elongate; it is a common soil saprophyte.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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