"Saprophytic" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... number of bacteria are found in the soil, especially near the surface, where chemical and organic changes are most active. From 200,000 to 1,000,000 bacteria have been found in 1 c.c. of earth. The ground bacteria are divided into two groups—saprophytic and pathogenic. The saprophytic bacteria are the bacteria of decay, putrefaction, and fermentation. It is to their benevolent action that vegetable and animal debris is decomposed, oxidized, and reduced to its elements. ...
— The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) • Various |
