Foundations in Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Halophiles are the salt-loving organisms. Hence, halophiles live in high salt habitat.
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