aerobacter aerogenes

noun

Meaning

A gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family, frequently used as a model organism in biological research.

Examples

  • Researchers identified Aerobacter aerogenes in the soil samples collected from the forest floor.
  • The laboratory experiment required the cultivation of Aerobacter aerogenes to test its sugar fermentation rates.

Synonyms: Enterobacter aerogenes, bacterium, microbe, pathogen