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non soporiferous micro-organism

English translation: non sporiferous/sporulated micro-organism

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English term or phrase:non soporiferous micro-organism
Selected answer:non sporiferous/sporulated micro-organism
Entered by: Andrés Martínez

16:37 Sep 14, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments / Thermal washer disinfecter
English term or phrase: non soporiferous micro-organism
About a thermal washer disinfecter

• Kills all non soporiferous and vegetative micro-organisms

I know what is a vegetative micro-organism, I know what soporiferous means, but I never heard about "non soporiferous micro-organisms" and I am unable to find references about "them".
Any idea about what are exactly these non soporiferous micro-organism? Any useful reference?

Your help is greatly appreciated
Michel A.
Local time: 14:02
non sporiferous/sporulated micro-organism
Explanation:

I think is a misspelling. Sporiferous or sporulated.

http://www.bartelby.com/61/31/S0663100.html
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

sporiferous

SYLLABICATION: spo·rif·er·ous
PRONUNCIATION: sp-rfr-s, spô-, sp-
ADJECTIVE: Producing spores.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sporulated
spor·u·late (spôry-lt, spr-)
intr.v. spor·u·lat·ed, spor·u·lat·ing, spor·u·lates
To produce or release spores.

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[From New Latin sporula, small spore, diminutive of spora, spore, from Greek spor, seed; see spore.]

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[PDF] Identification of Sporulated and Vegetative Bacteria Using ...
of both sporulated and vegetative bacterial samples is presented. ... and sporulated bacteria used in generating the reference library is also listed. ...
www.ingentaconnect.com/content/sas/sas/2004/00000058/000000...
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Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 20:02
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4non sporiferous/sporulated micro-organism
Andrés Martínez
4 +1microorganism that cannot produce spores
Nora Balint


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
non sporiferous/sporulated micro-organism


Explanation:

I think is a misspelling. Sporiferous or sporulated.

http://www.bartelby.com/61/31/S0663100.html
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

sporiferous

SYLLABICATION: spo·rif·er·ous
PRONUNCIATION: sp-rfr-s, spô-, sp-
ADJECTIVE: Producing spores.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sporulated
spor·u·late (spôry-lt, spr-)
intr.v. spor·u·lat·ed, spor·u·lat·ing, spor·u·lates
To produce or release spores.

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[From New Latin sporula, small spore, diminutive of spora, spore, from Greek spor, seed; see spore.]

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[PDF] Identification of Sporulated and Vegetative Bacteria Using ...
of both sporulated and vegetative bacterial samples is presented. ... and sporulated bacteria used in generating the reference library is also listed. ...
www.ingentaconnect.com/content/sas/sas/2004/00000058/000000...


Andrés Martínez
Spain
Local time: 20:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hervé du Verle: Some writers may be soporiferous, politicians too, sometimes, but micro-organisms are or are not sporiferous
26 mins
  -> Absolutely true Hervé, thanks.
agree  Michael Barnett: Trypanosoma Brucei is definitely soporiferous but not sporiferous.
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michael.
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X)
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sue.
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
2 days 13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marju.
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
microorganism that cannot produce spores


Explanation:
There are microorganisms that are not able to produce spores.

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Note added at 30 mins (2006-09-14 17:07:18 GMT)
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Google: "non sporulating"
That's the correct expression.

Nora Balint
Hungary
Local time: 20:02
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Benham
3 hrs
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