anaerobic respiration


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anaerobic respiration

1. Respiration without oxygen.
2. In living cells, a process that without using oxygen breaks down complex molecules into simpler substances, releasing energy.
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The removal of air from the package induces anaerobic respiration.
Vacuum packaging is efficient to remove astringency and to maintain the firmness of 'Giombo' persimmon/Embalagem a vacuo e eficiente para remover a adstringencia e manter a firmeza de caqui 'Giombo'
The greater weight loss in closed plastic packages might be due to high CO2 and low O2 levels in such packages that induce anaerobic respiration and increased the weight loss (Tariq et al.
MATURITY STAGES AND PACKAGING PERFORATIONS AFFECT THE QUALITY OF PLUM IN COLD STORAGE
These are now interpreted in the light of exciting recent advances in the fields of electromicrobiology and oxygenic anaerobic respiration.
POLLOX: ANAEROBIC POLLUTANT DEGRADATION WITH OXYGEN
He reviews the biological, chemical, and natural physical treatment processes in aerobic, facultative, and anaerobic zones of a facultative lagoon, including biochemical reactions like aerobic and anaerobic respiration, fermentation, photosynthesis, and changes in pH and alkalinity, in addition to monitoring and control measures for the excessive growth of algae, duckweed, watermeal, and rooted plants and midges and mosquitoes and odors.
The Biology and Troubleshooting of Facultative Lagoons
Technically they're dead aACAo but because the metabolism of your cells slow down at low temperatures, they can survive for a few hours using anaerobic respiration (usually it's just a few minutes).
Humans Will be Kept Between Life and Death in First Suspended Animation Trials
As a result of low oxygen availability, the fermentative pathway is activated to produce acetaldehyde, ethanol and/or lactate, which result from anaerobic respiration and can only provide a minimal quantity of energy (VARTAPETIAN, 2006; ZABALZA et al.
Growth effects of water excess on coffee seedlings (Coffea arabica L.)/Efeitos do excesso de agua no crescimento de mudas de cafeeiro (Coffea arabica L.)
organic acids), (iii) increase in biomass of microorganisms; (iv) denitrification and (v) anaerobic respiration of sulfate.
Implication of anaerobic and aerobic decomposition of Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth. on the carbon cycling in a subtropical reservoir/ Implicacoes da decomposicao aerobia e anaerobia de Eichhornia azurea (Sw.) Kunth. na ciclagem de carbono em um reservatorio subtropical
virginica energy was obtained through anaerobic respiration during hypoxic stress.
Survival, acid-base balance, and gaping responses of the Asian oyster Crassostrea ariakensis and the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica during clamped emersion and hypoxic immersion

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