Cold-loving bacterium. Colour transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a dividing bacterium Psychrobacter uratovorans. Its cell wall is red,with cell contents yellow/brown; two daughter cells are being formed. This psychrophilic (cold-loving) bacterium is a food spoilage organism. First isolated from chilled sausage meat,it can also spoil other food stored at low temperatures in a refrigerator. It has been found in soil & cold waters,including those from Antarctica. It grows in temperatures as low as -2 degrees Celsius. Extremophile bacteria live in extreme conditions,such as low tempera- ture. Magnification: x37,000 at 6x7cm size | |
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