germ-free
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The researchers demonstrated that there were considerable differences in gene expression in the intestine, brain and placenta of the foetuses of germ-free and normal mouse dams.
From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023
While the pigs are housed in a germ-free facility, researchers performed extra testing for any hidden infection.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023
When a different bacterium was endowed with genes for making fatty acid amides and fed to germ-free mice, the mice again got a dopamine boost.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 14, 2022
These workhorse spaces need to be neat, practical and as germ-free as possible, while also making guests feel welcome and pampered — and not grossed out.
From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2022
The boy hadn’t known that, because he hadn’t been in Maya-Jade’s room, because it was next to Laura’s room and they were supposed to keep that area germ-free.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
