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aerotolerant anaerobes

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Aerotolerant anaerobes are able to grow in the presence of air, but do not use oxygen in their catabolism.

Alternative Meanings:
  • Aerotolerant anaerobes
    Microbes that can survive in air, but do not utilize oxygen in their metabolism. The most common group of microbes that fit this description are the lactic acid bacteria.
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