Acidophile

Acidophiles or acidophilic organisms are those that thrive under highly acidic conditions (usually at pH 5.0 or below[1]). These organisms can be found in different branches of the tree of life, including Archaea, Bacteria,[2] and Eukarya.

  1. ^ Jin, Qusheng; Kirk, Matthew F. (2018-05-01). "pH as a Primary Control in Environmental Microbiology: 1. Thermodynamic Perspective". Frontiers in Environmental Science. 6: 21. doi:10.3389/fenvs.2018.00021. ISSN 2296-665X.
  2. ^ Becker, A., Types of Bacteria Living in Acidic pH". Retrieved 10 May 2017.