0 a person who studies microbiology (= very small living things such as bacteria): --
One of Britain's leading microbiologists welcomed the discovery as a possible breakthrough.
The plant is well maintained, with routine monitoring by the hospital's consultant microbiologist.
We hear a great deal of drivel from some microbiologists.
Local policies are being developed by clinicians in consultation with microbiologists, often through area prescribing committees.
When taking evidence for the report, it became clear that the microbiologists and many people working in infection control needed their status raised.
Leading the fight are consultants in communicable disease control, infection control nurses and microbiologists.
They will consist of infectious disease physicians and paediatricians, public health physicians, microbiologists/ virologists, acute care and communicable disease control nurses and occupational health staff.
Attention is drawn to the importance of close communication between clinicians, microbiologists and consultants in communicable disease control.
This was a blessing in disguise, however, since most workers could identify a niche to work in, whether they were microbiologists, animal nutritionists, plant breeders, economists or sociologists.
It should find a place on the shelf of most clinical microbiologists and in the library it could equally be consulted by those cramming for examinations or the merely curious.
