rhamnolipid
rhamnolipid noun: any of a class of glycolipid surfactants, produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other species, that has one or more rhamnose groups.
Noun
rhamnolipid (plural rhamnolipids)
- Any of a class of glycolipid surfactants, produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other species, that has one or more rhamnose groups
- Briefly, the rhamnolipid extract of each sample was dissolved in 4 mL of chloroform and put in contact with a freshly prepared methylene blue solution (200 μL of a 1 g l -1 methylene blue and 4.9 mL of distilled water).2015 July 18, “Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Formation and Persistence, along with the Production of Quorum Sensing-Dependent Virulence Factors, Are Disrupted by a Triterpenoid Coumarate Ester...
Forms of rhamnolipid
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Origin of rhamnolipid
From translingual Rhamnus (“genus of buckthorn”) + lipid.
Words formed from rhamnolipid
Questions about rhamnolipid
- What does rhamnolipid mean?
- Rhamnolipid means any of a class of glycolipid surfactants, produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other species, that has one or more rhamnose groups.
- What part of speech is rhamnolipid?
- Rhamnolipid is a noun.
- What is the plural of rhamnolipid?
- The plural of rhamnolipid is rhamnolipids.
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