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Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense

Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense 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 Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense rather than just read about it. In short: Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense is a slightly acidophilic, anaerobic, thermophile first isolated from hot springs in New Zealand, hence its name. It is Gram-negative, peritrichously flagellated, rod-shaped forming oval terminal endospores.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense is a slightly acidophilic, anaerobic, thermophile first isolated from hot springs in New Zealand, hence its name. It is Gram-negative, peritrichously flagellated, rod-shaped forming oval terminal endospores. Strain JW/SL-NZ613T (= DSM 10170) is its type strain. Its genome has been sequenced.

References

Further reading Yang, Xiaofeng; Lai, Zhicheng; Lai, Chaofeng; Zhu, Muzi; Li, Shuang; Wang, Jufang; Wang, Xiaoning (2013). "Efficient production of l-lactic acid by an engineered Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense with broad substrate specificity". Biotechnology for Biofuels. 6 (1): 124. doi:10.1186/1754-6834-6-124. ISSN 1754-6834. PMC 3766646. PMID 23985133.

External links Type strain of Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense 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 Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense 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 Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense 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 Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense

In research: Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense 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 Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense 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: Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Anaerobes, Bacteria described in 1996, Clostridia stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense 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

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Why does Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense 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 Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense?

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