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Acidophiles or
acidophilic organisms are
those that
thrive under highly acidic conditions (usually at pH 5.0 or below).
These organisms can be
found in...
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acidophile, acidophilia, or
acidophilic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An
acidophile is an
organism that
thrives under highly acidic conditions...
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catalysed by acid-loving microorganisms;
these are the
acidophiles in acid mine drainage.
Acidophiles are not just
present in
exotic environments such as...
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optimum growth pH of
greater than 8,
including the
genus Natronomonas.
Acidophiles,
optimum growth pH of less than 3,
including the
genera Sulfolobus and...
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Acidophile (or acidophil, or, as an
adjectival form, acidophilic) is a term used by
histologists to
describe a
particular staining pattern of
cells and...
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physiological groups.
These are the halophiles, thermophiles, alkaliphiles, and
acidophiles.
These groups are not
comprehensive or phylum-specific, nor are they...
- Baker-Austin C,
Dopson M (April 2007). "Life in acid: pH
homeostasis in
acidophiles".
Trends in Microbiology. 15 (4): 165–171. doi:10.1016/j.tim.2007.02...
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Alkaliphiles thrive in an
alkaline pH of
about 8.5–11.
Acidophiles can
thrive in a pH of 2.0 or less.
Piezophiles thrive at very high pressures:...
- hot
springs and dry hot soil in
Hokkaido (****an). They are
obligate acidophiles and are
unable to
maintain their membrane integrity at pH
values above...
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Thermoplasmatales is an
order of
archaeans in the
class Thermoplasmata. All are
acidophiles,
growing optimally at pH
below 2.
Picrophilus is
currently the most acidophilic...
