alkalophile

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(thing) by BioTech (7.3 mon) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Tue Nov 09 2004 at 23:18:11

A microorganism which grows best in alkaline, or basic, environments, where the pH is between 7 (neutral) and 12. Also called a alkalinophile or basophile.

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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