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Shewanella livingstonensis

Shewanella livingstonensis 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 Shewanella livingstonensis rather than just read about it. In short: Shewanella livingstonensis is a species of bacteria. Its cells are psychrophilic, gram-negative, rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic and motile by means of a single polar flagellum.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Shewanella livingstonensis is a species of bacteria. Its cells are psychrophilic, gram-negative, rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic and motile by means of a single polar flagellum. Its type strain is LMG 19866T.

References

External links Type strain of Shewanella livingstonensis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Further reading Stapleton Jr, R. D., and V. P. Singh, eds. Biotransformations: Bioremediation Technology for Health and Environmental Protection: Bioremediation Technology for Health and Environmental Protection. Vol. 36. Access Online via Elsevier, 2002. Pakchung, Amalie A. H.; Soe, Cho Z.; Codd, Rachel (2008). "Studies of Iron-Uptake Mechanisms in Two Bacterial Species of theShewanellaGenus Adapted to Middle-Range (Shewanella putrefaciens) or Antarctic (Shewanella gelidimarina) Temperatures". Chemistry & Biodiversity. 5 (10): 2113–2123. doi:10.1002/cbdv.200890192. ISSN 1612-1872. PMID 18972501. S2CID 39434674. Nealson, Kenneth H.; Scott, James (2006). Ecophysiology of the Genus Shewanella. pp. 1133–1151. doi:10.1007/0-387-30746-X_45. ISBN 978-0-387-25496-8. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help) Park J; Kawamoto J; Esaki N; Kurihara T (March 2012). "Identification of cold-inducible inner membrane proteins of the psychrotrophic bacterium, Shewanella livingstonensis Ac10, by proteomic analysis". Extremophiles: Life Under Extreme Conditions. 16 (2): 227–36. doi:10.1007/s00792-011-0422-z. PMID 22212654. S2CID 16723195. Kawamoto, J.; Kurihara, T.; Yamamoto, K.; Nagayasu, M.; Tani, Y.; Mihara, H.; Hosokawa, M.; Baba, T.; Sato, S. B.; Esaki, N. (2008). "Eicosapentaenoic Acid Plays a Beneficial Role in Membrane Organization and Cell Division of a Cold-Adapted Bacterium, Shewanella livingstonensis Ac10". Journal of Bacteriology. 191 (2): 632–640. doi:10.1128/JB.00881-08. ISSN 0021-9193. PMC 2620826. PMID 19011019. Kawamoto J; Kurihara T; Kitagawa M; Kato I; Esaki N (November 2007). "Proteomic studies of an Antarctic cold-adapted bacterium, Shewanella livingstonensis Ac10, for global identification of cold-inducible proteins". Extremophiles: Life Under Extreme Conditions. 11 (6): 819–26. doi:10.1007/s00792-007-0098-6. PMID 17618403. S2CID 38909279. Dai, Xian-Zhu; Kawamoto, Jun; Sato, Satoshi B.; Esaki, Nobuyoshi; Kurihara, Tatsuo (2012). "Eicosapentaenoic acid facilitates the folding of an outer membrane protein of the psychrotrophic bacterium, Shewanella livingstonensis Ac10". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 425 (2): 363–367. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.07.097. hdl:2433/159938. ISSN 0006-291X. PMID 22842563.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Shewanella livingstonensis

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Shewanella livingstonensis 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 Shewanella livingstonensis 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 Shewanella livingstonensis 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 Shewanella livingstonensis

In research: Shewanella livingstonensis 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 Shewanella livingstonensis 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: Shewanella livingstonensis is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Alteromonadales, Alteromonadales stubs, Bacteria described in 2002, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Shewanella livingstonensis 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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Frequently asked questions

What is Shewanella livingstonensis in simple terms?

Shewanella livingstonensis is a species of bacteria. Its cells are psychrophilic, gram-negative, rod-shaped, facultatively anaerobic and motile by means of a single polar flagellum.

Why does Shewanella livingstonensis 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 Shewanella livingstonensis?

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.

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