Foundations in Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7.L2, Problem 2VC
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On the basis of pH range, microbes are classified into acidophiles, neutrophils and alkalinophiles. Acidophiles grow in the pH range of 0 to 7, neutrophils in 5.5 to 8, and alkalinophiles above 9 to around 13.
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