| industrial microbiology | The study, utilization, and manipulation of those microorganisms capable of economically producing desirable substances or changes in substances, and the control of undesirable microorganisms. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| air microbiology | The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the air. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| cellular microbiology | <study> A new discipline emerging at the interface between cell biology and microbiology. One major focus of this new field is on the interference of pathogenic bacteria with many eukaryotic cell functions, such as maturation of intracellular compartments, internal cellular communication, or even cell division and differentiation. The study of cellular mcirobiology in this respect, is providing a sophisticaled tool kit for mammalian cell biologists. (26 Mar 1998) |
| microbiology | <study> The study of organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, such as bacteria, viruses and yeasts. (09 Oct 1997) |
| water microbiology | The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in water. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| soil microbiology | The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the soil. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| environmental microbiology | The study of microorganisms living in a variety of environments (air, soil, water, etc.) and their pathogenic relationship to other organisms including man. (12 Dec 1998) |
| food microbiology | The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms: the presence of various non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in cheeses and wines, for example, is included in this concept. (12 Dec 1998) |
| psychology, industrial | The branch of applied psychology concerned with the application of psychologic principles and methods to industrial problems including selection and training of workers, working conditions, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| industrial deafness | Synonym: acoustic trauma deafness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| industrial disease | A morbid condition resulting from exposure to an agent discharged by a commercial enterprise into the environment. Compare: occupational disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| industrial hygiene | Practices adopted by an industrial concern to minimise occupation-related disease and/or injury. (05 Mar 2000) |
| industrial oils | Oils which are used in industrial or commercial applications. (12 Dec 1998) |
| industrial psychiatry | The application of the principles of psychiatry to problems in business and industry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| industrial psychology | The application of the principles of psychology to problems in business and industry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| industrial waste | Worthless, damaged, defective, superfluous or effluent material from industrial operations. It represents an ecological problem and health hazard. (12 Dec 1998) |