In fact, more than just the total elimination of bacteria by filtration, the aim should also be stabilization by abiosis (page 119), with the implication of reducing the contaminating cell load as much as possible.
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Abiosis
//ˌeɪ.baɪˈoʊ.sɪs//
Synonyms for "abiosis" (5 found)
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Dutch
1 entries- abiose noun (absence of life)
Italian
1 entries- abiosi noun (absence of life)
Portuguese
1 entries- abiose noun (absence of life)
Romanian
1 entries- abioză noun (absence of life)
Russian
1 entries- абио́з noun (absence of life)
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At times, every professor believes that his classroom represents the abnegation of intelligence, if not absolute abiosis.
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PRIMARY SUCCESSION: In the present work, the long-term changes accompanying the gradual development of ecosystems in some geographical region, starting from a condition of abiosis.
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The rapid onset of Japanese industrialization in the absence of environmental safeguards led to eutrophication, anoxia and frequent abiosis of urban and peri-urban waters.
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