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Thermicanus aegyptius

Thermicanus aegyptius 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 Thermicanus aegyptius rather than just read about it. In short: Thermicanus aegyptius is a microaerophile and thermophilic bacterium from the genus Thermicanus, which has been isolated from oxic soil in Egypt. References Further reading Gössner, AS; Devereux, R; Ohnemüller, N; Acker, G; Stackebrandt, E; Drake, HL (November 1999). "Thermicanus aegyptius gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from oxic soil, a fermentative microaerophile that grows commensally with the thermophilic acetoge…

Key takeaways

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

Reference excerpt

Thermicanus aegyptius is a microaerophile and thermophilic bacterium from the genus Thermicanus, which has been isolated from oxic soil in Egypt.

References

Further reading Gössner, AS; Devereux, R; Ohnemüller, N; Acker, G; Stackebrandt, E; Drake, HL (November 1999). "Thermicanus aegyptius gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from oxic soil, a fermentative microaerophile that grows commensally with the thermophilic acetogen Moorella thermoacetica". Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 65 (11): 5124–33. Bibcode:1999ApEnM..65.5124G. doi:10.1128/AEM.65.11.5124-5133.1999. PMC 91689. PMID 10543831. Dürre, Peter, ed. (2005). Handbook on Clostridia. London: CRC Press. ISBN 0-203-48981-0. Wiegel, edited by Juergen; Maier, Robert J.; Adams, Michael W.W. (2008). Incredible anaerobes : from physiology to genomics to fuels. Boston, Mass.: Blackwell on behalf of the New York Academy of Sciences. ISBN 978-1-57331-705-4. {{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)

External links Type strain of Thermicanus aegyptius at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Thermicanus aegyptius

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Thermicanus aegyptius 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 Thermicanus aegyptius 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 Thermicanus aegyptius 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 Thermicanus aegyptius

In research: Thermicanus aegyptius 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 Thermicanus aegyptius 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: Thermicanus aegyptius is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bacilli stubs, Bacteria described in 2000, Paenibacillaceae, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Thermicanus aegyptius 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 Thermicanus aegyptius in simple terms?

Thermicanus aegyptius is a microaerophile and thermophilic bacterium from the genus Thermicanus, which has been isolated from oxic soil in Egypt. References Further reading Gössner, AS; Devereux, R; Ohnemüller, N; Acker, G; Stackebrandt, E; Drake, HL (November 1999). "Thermicanus aegyptius gen. nov…

Why does Thermicanus aegyptius 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 Thermicanus aegyptius?

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 Thermicanus aegyptius.