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Nitrosomonadaceae
Medical Definition: | A family of gram-negative nitrifying bacteria, in the order Nitrosomonadales, class BETAPROTEOBACTERIA. |
Nitrosomonas - A genus of gram-negative, ellipsoidal or rod-shaped bacteria whose major source of energy and reducing power is from the oxidation of ammonia to nitrite. Its species occur in soils, oceans, lakes, rivers, and sewage disposal systems. |
Nitrosomonadaceae Medical Definitions and Terms
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