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Globicatella sulfidifaciens

Globicatella sulfidifaciens is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Globicatella sulfidifaciens rather than just read about it. In short: Globicatella sulfidifaciens is a Gram-positive bacteria from the family of Globicatella which has been isolated from the lungs of cattle and lambs in Belgium. It is associated with purulent infections of domestic mammals and urinary tracts of swine.

Key takeaways

Globicatella sulfidifaciens belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Globicatella sulfidifaciens to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Globicatella sulfidifaciens from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Globicatella sulfidifaciens is a Gram-positive bacteria from the family of Globicatella which has been isolated from the lungs of cattle and lambs in Belgium. It is associated with purulent infections of domestic mammals and urinary tracts of swine. Unlike other Globicatella species and species of related genera, G. sulfidifaciens is PYR negative. Globicatella sulfidifaciens bacteria are resistant against the antibiotics neomycin, erythromycin and clindamycin.

References

Further reading Holzapfel, Wilhelm H.; Wood, Brian J. B. (2014). Lactic Acid Bacteria: Biodiversity and Taxonomy. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118655276. Atlas, Ronald M. (2010). Handbook of Microbiological Media, Fourth Edition. CRC Press. ISBN 9781439804087.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Globicatella sulfidifaciens

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Globicatella sulfidifaciens claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Globicatella sulfidifaciens before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Globicatella sulfidifaciens ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Globicatella sulfidifaciens

In research: Globicatella sulfidifaciens appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Globicatella sulfidifaciens in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Globicatella sulfidifaciens is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bacillota stubs, Bacteria described in 2001, Lactobacillales, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Globicatella sulfidifaciens outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Globicatella sulfidifaciens in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Globicatella sulfidifaciens means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Globicatella sulfidifaciens in simple terms?

Why does Globicatella sulfidifaciens matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Globicatella sulfidifaciens?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Globicatella sulfidifaciens.