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- 2. relating to small-scale fluid manipulation; synonyms: microscale fluidics, microfluidic chip, microfluidic experiment
- 4. intelligence the simulation of human intelligence in machines; synonyms: AI, machine learning, cognitive computing
- 6. capture the use of a material that easily transmits electric force; synonyms: electrostatic capture, electrokinetic capture, electrophoretic capture
- 10. a community of microorganisms; synonyms: microflora, microbe population, microbiota
- 12. tweezers a device that uses a laser beam to trap and manipulate small objects, including cells; synonyms: laser tweezers, laser traps, optical traps
- 13. printing a technique used to deposit individual cells with precision; synonyms: cell printing, single-cell deposition, cell patterning
- 15. the process of growing microorganisms under controlled conditions; synonyms: growing, farming, breeding
- 16. the complete set of messenger RNA molecules expressed by a genome or cell; synonyms: mRNA library, expression profile, gene expression
- 17. the physical characteristics of an organism; synonyms: trait, physical trait, characteristicGenotype the genetic makeup of an individual; synonyms: genetic makeup, DNA profile, genetic constitution
- 18. networks a system of biochemical reactions within cells; synonyms: metabolic pathways, biochemical networks, metabolic systems
- 19. cell sorting a technique used to distinguish cells by their chemical composition; synonyms: RACS, cell sorting, single-cell sorting
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- 1. a cell that exists as a solitary unit rather than a part of a larger organism; synonyms: individual cell, isolated cell, singular cell
- 3. a process that is capable of handling large amounts of data or material quickly; synonyms: high-volume, rapid, efficient
- 5. community a group of microorganisms that live in the same environment; synonyms: microbiota, microflora, microbial colony
- 7. analysis analyzing the functions of a system or organism; synonyms: functional study, performance analysis, system analysis
- 8. a living organism that is too small to be seen with the naked eye; synonyms: microbe, microbe species, microbe community
- 9. situ conditions a term used to describe a state in which the conditions being studied are as similar as possible to their natural state; synonyms: near-native conditions, natural conditions, close-to-environment conditions
- 11. microbes microorganisms that can tolerate aluminum in soil or water; synonyms: aluminum-resistant microbes, aluminum-adapted microbes, aluminum-tolerant bacteria
- 14. samples a sample taken from the natural environment for research or analysis; synonyms: environmental specimen, nature sample, ecological sample