Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris
Classification
Bacteria; Bacillota; Bacilli; Bacillales; Alicyclobacillaceae
Species
Alicyclobacillus; A. acidoterrestris
Description and Significance
A. acidoterrestris is an aerobic, gram positive, thermoacidophilic bacilli that produces endospores. It can survive in acidic environments down to 2.5 pH and grows at temperatures between 26°C and 55°C. The significance of this bacteria lies in its ability to contaminate juice products and survive the pasteurization process used to remove bacteria due to the heartiness of its endospores. This bacteria is found growing in soils, fruit juices, and orchards.
Genome Structure
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Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
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Ecology and Pathogenesis
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References
[Sample reference] Takai, K., Sugai, A., Itoh, T., and Horikoshi, K. "Palaeococcus ferrophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a barophilic, hyperthermophilic archaeon from a deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimney". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 2000. Volume 50. p. 489-500.
Author
Page authored by Alex Lam, Kyle Kristoff students of Prof. Jay Lennon at IndianaUniversity.
