Meaning of iodophilic | Babel Free

Definitions

Binding to iodine, or containing starches that bind to iodine, and therefore detectable or identifiable by staining with iodine.

Examples

“Cellulose decomposition is associated with iodophilic bacteria (i.e. organisms which reveal starch-like substances when stained with iodine) and^([sic]) which are found in large numbers attached to plant debris among the rumen contents.”

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