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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
Vakuumgefriertrockner m Vacuum freeze-drier Freeze-drier (‘vacuum’ understood); lyophilizer
Vakuumtrommel-Drehfilter   Vacuum drum filter  
vegetativ adj Vegetative Growing (cells), as opposed to spores
Verderb msg, -(e)s; no plural Spoilage  
Verdopplungszeit   Doubling time; generation time Time required for bacteria count (per unit volume) to double.
Verdünnungsausstrich   Streak (see comments with ‘Ausstrich’)
Verdünnungsreihe   Dilution series Series of inoculations into liquid medium, in which the medium first inoculated is mixed and a small portion of the mixture is used to inoculate the next, and so on.
Verflussigung   Gelatinization Solubilization of starch
vergärbar adj Fermentable  
Vergrösserung   Magnification  
verkleistern v Form a paste Applied particularly to starch; also ‘liquefaction’
Versuchstier   Experimental animal  
Verweilzeit   Residence time  
Verzuckerung   Saccharification; starch digestion Hydrolysis of starch to glucose
Vibrion pl. Vibrionen Vibrio, Vibrios Curved rods (e. g., Vibrio cholerae)
Violett R   Crystal Violet  
Vitalfarbstoff   Vital Stain A stain which penetrates into living cells
Voges-Proskauer Reaktion   Voges-Proskauer reaction Production of acetoin
vollentsalztes Wasser   Deionized water  
vollkontinuierliche   Continuous  
Vollwandzentrifug   Solid wall centrifuge  
Volutin   Volutin  
Vorklärbecken   Primary/preliminary settling/sedimentation/ clarification tank  
Vorkultur   Preculture; intermediate culture One or more stages of cultures larger than lab culture-tube size, to produce enough inoculum to inoculate a large reactor.
Vorratsgefäss   Supply vessel Vessel: flask, carboy, tank
Vortex   A kind of stirrer Stirrer produces a vortex (swirl) by tapping a test tube or culture tube
Vorwärmer m Preheater  



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