Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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Chapter 5.4, Problem 1TQ
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The working of Na+/H+ antiporter to bring protons into a haloalkaliphile growing in high salt at pH 10.
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The microbes are categorized on the basis of various environmental parameters such as temperature, pH (potential of hydrogen), pressure, and oxygen. The microbes that survive in acidic conditions are known as acidophiles while the microbes that grow in basic conditions are called alkaliphiles. Neutrophils are those that survive in neutral conditions where the pH is between 5-8.
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Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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