noun
putrefactive bacteria; putrefying bacteria
Technical term for bacteria that cause decay or putrefaction of organic matter. Also referred to as 腐敗菌.
See also: 腐敗菌
腐敗細菌が食品の腐敗を引き起こす。
Putrefactive bacteria cause food spoilage.
この研究では、腐敗細菌の増殖を抑える方法を調べた。
This study investigated methods to inhibit the growth of putrefying bacteria.
Synonym; 腐敗細菌 explicitly includes 細菌 (bacteria), while 腐敗菌 can refer to any putrefactive microorganism.
Compound of 腐敗 (putrefaction) + 細菌 (bacteria).