Carnobacterium pleistocenium
1. Classification
Classification
Higher order taxa
Domain: Bacteria Phylum: Bacillota Class: Bacilli Order: Lactobacillales Family: Carnobacteriaceae Genus: Carnobacterium Species: Carnobacterium pleistocenium
Species
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Carnobacterium Pleistocenium
2. Description and significance
Carnobacterium pleistocenium is a facultative anaerobe, psychrophilic bacterium that was isolated from permafrost in Alaska dating back to approximately 32,000 years ago 1 . It is part of the genus Carnobacterium, which currently includes eight species that all have capabilities of growing in low temperatures 2 . C. pleistocenium is Gram-positive, motile, rod-shaped, and non- spore forming 2 . The unique characteristics of the genus make it an educational organism for scientific research relating to biotechnology, climate change, bio-preservatives and space exploration 3,4 . C. pleistocenium is capable of "springing to life" after prolonged dormancy, sensitive to certain antibiotics, and can grow under low-pressure and anoxic conditions, making it promising for biotechnological applications like cold-active enzyme production and bioremediation 2,5,6,7 .
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6. Ecology
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7. Pathology
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8. Current Research
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9. References
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