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Microbiology Glossary

Part 1 - German terms with English translations.


See Grammatical Notes for an explanation of column 2.

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German   English Comments
O2 Bedarf n Oxygen demand, oxygen requirement  
oberflächenaktiv adj Surface-active  
Oberflächenkultur n Surface culture  
Oberflächen-Reaktor n Surface fermentor  
Oberflächenverfahrung   Surface culture  
obergärig adj Top-fermenting  
Objektglas   Slide  (microscope) Support/holder for object being examined with the microscope. Typically glass, 1 inch x 3 inches (24 x 76 mm), 1 mm thick
Objektiv   Objective Microscope lens nearest the object being examined
Objektträger   Microscope slide  
Okular   Eyepiece; ocular  
Ölsäure   Oleic acid  
optische Dichte   Absorbance Literally “optical density”, but the term is generally obsolete in US English (except in photography). Defined as the logarithm of the ratio of incident light to transmitted light. In microbial cultures, because most of the light is scattered rather than absorbed,measurement is critically dependent on the exact instrument used.
Organellen   Organelles Intracellular structures with certain metabolic activities (e. g., chloroplasts, mitochondria) in eucaryotic cells
organotroph adj Organotrophic Requires organic compounds for growth
O-Ring n O-ring An O-ring is an elastic material in the shape of an ‘o’, used as a seal. The cross-section of the ‘o’ may also be circular, but occasionally another shape (e. g.,‘x’ in ‘quad rings’)
Orleansverfahren   Orleans process Surface process for vinegar production
Öse   Inoculating loop Usually a 3 mm diameter loop of platinum alloy or Nichrome wire used to transfer a droplet of liquid microbial culture; the loop is held in a flame before and after use to sterilize it. Disposable plastic loops are also available.
OTR n Oxygen Transfer Rate  
Oxalacetat   Oxalacetate Anion of oxalacetic acid, HOOCCH2C=OCOOH
Oxi/Ferm tube   Oxi/Ferm tube Roche tradename for a system used to identify oxidative/fermentative Enterobacteriaceae using biochemical reactions
Oxiran   Ethylene oxide A chemical sterilant



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