earth science

Halomonas halophila

Halomonas halophila is a earth 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 Halomonas halophila rather than just read about it. In short: Halomonas halophila (also known as Deleya halophila) is a salt-loving, gram-negative bacteria. It is known to habitat marine environments, solar salterns, saline soils, and salted food.

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

Halomonas halophila (also known as Deleya halophila) is a salt-loving, gram-negative bacteria. It is known to habitat marine environments, solar salterns, saline soils, and salted food. The genus was named after J. De Ley, a noted biologist. Its type strain is CCM 3662. This particular species is anaerobic, rod-shaped and motile, thanks to possessing eight petritichous flagella. It grows optimally in 7.5% (wt/vol) sodium chloride solution. Albeit, salt shock is achieved with a concentration of 2-2.5M, affecting cell division and protein synthesis. Its reaction to heat shock is also associated with the medium's salt concentration. This species is also a good exponent of biomineralisation, particularly precipitation of calcium carbonate.

References

Further reading Growth characteristics: Quesada, Emilia; Bejar, Victoria; Valderrama, María José; Ramos-Cormenzana, Alberto (1987). "Growth characteristics and salt requirement of Deleya halophila in a defined medium". Current Microbiology. 16 (1): 21–25. doi:10.1007/BF01568164. ISSN 0343-8651. S2CID 35213931. Physiological features at different salt concentrations: Ferrer MR, del Moral A, Quesada E, Ramos-Cormenzana A (1987). "Growth rate and some physiological features of Deleya halophila CCM 3662 at different salt concentrations". Annales De l'Institut Pasteur. Microbiology. 138 (1): 49–57. doi:10.1016/0769-2609(87)90053-6. PMID 3606873.

External links Original description journal article StrainInfo entry Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Halomonas halophila

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Halomonas halophila claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth 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 Halomonas halophila 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 Halomonas halophila 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 Halomonas halophila

In research: Halomonas halophila appears in earth 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 Halomonas halophila 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: Halomonas halophila is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bacteria described in 1984, Gram-negative bacteria, Halophiles, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Halomonas halophila 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 Halomonas halophila in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Halomonas halophila means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Halomonas halophila in simple terms?

Halomonas halophila (also known as Deleya halophila) is a salt-loving, gram-negative bacteria. It is known to habitat marine environments, solar salterns, saline soils, and salted food.

Why does Halomonas halophila matter?

Because it connects several earth 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 Halomonas halophila?

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 Halomonas halophila.