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What is the definition of an antibiotic?
What is the definition of an antibiotic?
Certain chemical substances produced by microorganisms that can inhibit the growth or destroy other microorganisms in dilute concentrations.
What is the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)?
What is the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC)?
The in-vitro level of susceptibility or resistance of specific bacterial strains to applied antibiotic.
What is the effect of heavy metals on microbial cells?
What is the effect of heavy metals on microbial cells?
Different metals cause distinct types of injuries to microbial cells, such as oxidative stress and membrane damage.
What is the range of concentration at which Chloramphenicol is a potent antibiotic?
What is the range of concentration at which Chloramphenicol is a potent antibiotic?
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What evidence is there regarding the combination of heavy metals and antibiotics?
What evidence is there regarding the combination of heavy metals and antibiotics?
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What specific bacterial strains do heavy metals cause distinct types of injuries to?
What specific bacterial strains do heavy metals cause distinct types of injuries to?
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At what concentration range is Chloramphenicol a potent antibiotic?
At what concentration range is Chloramphenicol a potent antibiotic?
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What is the in-vitro level that indicates the susceptibility or resistance of specific bacterial strains to applied antibiotic?
What is the in-vitro level that indicates the susceptibility or resistance of specific bacterial strains to applied antibiotic?
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What are heavy metals defined as in terms of weight?
What are heavy metals defined as in terms of weight?
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What is the capability of antibiotics, as per the given text?
What is the capability of antibiotics, as per the given text?
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