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pyocyanin

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pyocyanin [‚pī·ō′sī·ə·nən]
(microbiology)
C13H10N20An antibiotic substance forming blue crystals, produced byPseudomonas aeruginosa;active against many bacteria and fungi.


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A bacterial population that resembles Pseudomonas aeruginosa, for example, is often identified tentatively by a fruity odor and its production of a visible pyocyanin or pyorubin pigment.
 
 
 
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