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Vocabulary Entry
quellung
|noun • verb
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N
noun
Quellung refers to a specific type of bacterial capsule swelling observed in certain laboratory tests.
Example Sentences
"The lab technician performed a quellung test to identify the strain of bacteria."
"Quellung can be an important indicator of bacterial virulence."
"Observing the quellung reaction can help differentiate between bacterial species."
V
verb
To quellung means to perform a quellung reaction, causing the swelling of bacterial capsules for identification purposes.
Example Sentences
"The researchers will quellung the samples to confirm their findings."
"In microbiology, it is essential to quellung accurately to avoid misidentifying a pathogen."
"When scientists quellung, they can visualize the capsule's reaction under a microscope."