Thermophile Thermophile is an organism that grows best at temperatures above 45°C.
Stenothermophile Stenothermophile is an organism which grows at 60°C or higher and which cannot grow at mesophilic temperatures; a true or obligate
Psychroplhile Psychroplhile is a “cold-loving” microorganism, capable of growing at 0°C or lower. Sometimes retracted to organisms that cannot grow above 20°C.
Mesophile Mesophile is a bacterium growing best at the moderate temperature range 25 to 40°C.
Microaerophile Microaerophile is an organism that requires low levels of oxygen for growth but cannot tolerate the level for oxygen (21 percent) present in
Heterophile antibody Heterophile antibody is an antibody that reacts with microorganisms of cells that are unrelated to the antigen that stimulated production of the
Heterophile antigen Heterophile antigen is an antigen that reacts with antibodies stimulated by unrelated species.
Halophile Halophile is a microorganism whose growth is accelerated by or dependent on high salt concentrations.
Barophile Barophile is an organism that grows under conditions of high hydrostatic pressure.