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Employed by obtaining cell-free bacteriological extracts, the cell walls being ruptured by the drying effect of cooled acetone and ether evaporated rapidly in contact with the bacteria.  

Genus of Gram-negative aerobic rods similar to Acetobacter, but oxidizing ethyl alcohol only to acetic acid.  

Gram-negative aerobic rods, motile or non-motile, associated with the nitrogen metabolism of soil and the alcoholic fermentation of plant matter. The type species, Acetobacter aceti (the ‘vinegar bacillus’), oxidizes ethyl alcohol to acetic acid, and thence to carbon diozide and water. Relevant to food industry rather than of medical importance. A genus of gram-negative bacilli…

The term used for local, tax-exempt barter currency in a concept initiated by Edgar Cahn. Individuals participating in a Time Dollar program earn Time Dollars by helping others. One Time Dollar is earned for each hour of volunteer service. A Time Dollar bank account is maintained formally for each participant, and it may be drawn…

Computer software which uses multi-dimensional databases and thus provides more detailed analyses and greater analytical speed than formerly possible. OLAP is distinguished from “Online Transaction Processing (OLTP)”, which typically uses relational databases which are characterized as being two-dimensional (rows and columns). OLTP software supports many users who are adding, editing, and removing individual records in…

A facility which is not a physical part of a hospital or other health care facility. A free-standing facility may be a facility for carrying out ambulatory surgery, urgent care, emergency care, or other care. “Free-standing” does not necessarily indicate separate ownership; a hospital may operate a free-standing facility or the facility may be owned by…

A defensive security system consisting of either, or both, hardware and software designed to protect computers from unwanted outside electronic intrusion, rather than direct physical tampering or theft. The term has gained significance as more and more computers are connected to each other via electronic networks, such as the Internet, where such unwanted electronic intrusion…

A term which usually means a financial audit, in which the organization’s financial statement, and the degree to which the statement reflects the actual affairs of the organization, are examined. An audit also includes a review of the procedures used to keep records, prevent losses of funds and equipment, and the like. An audit may…

A voluntary decision by the beneficiary to have insurance benefits paid directly to the provider rather than to the beneficiary him or herself. The act requires the signing of a form for the purpose. The provider is not obligated to accept an assignment of benefits; it may refuse and instead require the beneficiary to handle…

An object (property or money, for example), a right (to royalties, for example), or a claim (a title to a debt, for example) which its owners consider to be of benefit to them. Assets in hospitals include property and equipment (which may have less value than their original cost because of depreciation), investments, accounts receivable…