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Extremophiles (With Diagram) | Microbiology

Everything you need to know about extremophiles. Some of the frequently asked questions are as follows:- Q.1. What are extremophiles? Ans. The extremophiles are the organisms which grow under extreme environmental conditions like temperature, salinity, pH, anaerobic conditions (sensitive to oxygen), extreme atmospheric pressure, water stress and others under which other organisms will generally not grow or the conditions that [...]

By |2016-12-20T11:20:33+00:00December 20, 2016|Microorganisms|Comments Off on Extremophiles (With Diagram) | Microbiology

6 Important Groups of Extremophiles | Microbiology

The following points highlight the six important groups of extremophiles. The groups are: 1. Acidophiles 2. Alkalophiles 3. Halophiles 4. Psychrophiles 5. Thermophiles and Hyperthermophlies 6. Barophiles. Group # 1. Acidophiles: Most natural environments on the earth are essentially neutral, having pH between 5 and 9. Only a few microbial species can grow at pH less than 2 or greater [...]

By |2016-11-28T11:03:49+00:00November 28, 2016|Extremophiles|Comments Off on 6 Important Groups of Extremophiles | Microbiology
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