extremophiles

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extremophiles [ek′trem·ə‚fīlz]

(physiology)

Microorganisms belonging to the domains Bacteria and Archaea that can live and thrive in environments with extreme conditions such as high or low temperatures and pH levels, high salt concentrations, and high pressure.

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No references found			Craig Venter, for example, has collected micro-organisms from sea water for further investigation, including so-called extremophiles living in volcanic vents on the sea bed that could withstand extreme industrial conditions. Big dangers in second (next) generation agrofuels by Pacific Ecologist Similar species of cold extremophiles should be tested. How mushrooms can help save the world by Alleger, Irene / Townsend Letter Boston, who's an expert in extremophiles -- life forms that live in harsh environments like caves -- said if life is to be found on Mars, it probably would have retreated into lavatube caves there because the Martian surface is harsh, with dust storms and radiation that can easily kill. EARTH'S SPACE CAVES by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)			extreme close-up Extreme Edition extreme line casing extreme line tubing extreme narrowing approximation Extreme Necessity extreme point extreme range extreme relativistic limit extreme sport extreme sports extreme spread extreme terms extreme ultraviolet astronomy Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer extreme ultraviolet radiation extreme unction extreme value problem extreme-pressure lubricant extremely high frequency extremely low frequency Extremism extremist Extremities extremity extremophiles extremum Extrinsic and Intrinsic extrinsic detector extrinsic factor extrinsic photoconductivity extrinsic photoemission extrinsic properties extrinsic protein extrinsic semiconductor extrinsic sol extrinsic variable star extrophy extrorse extroversion extroversion and introversion extrovert extrudate extruded brick extruded compactor extruded corner extruded joint Extruded Section Extruder Extrusion extrusion billet			Extremidades Inferiores Extremidades Superiores Extremis extremism extremism extremisms extremisms extremist extremist Extremist group Extremist group Extremists Extremists extremitas extremitas extremitas extremitas extremities extremities extremities extremities extremities examination extremity extremity extremity extremity Extremity Magnetic Resonance Imaging Extremo Combate Bahia Open Extremophile Extremophile extremophiles Extremophilia Extremophilic Extremphile extremum extremum extremums extremums extremus extricable extricable extricate extricate extricate extricate extricate from extricated extricated extricates extricates extricating extricating extrication extrication extrication extrications extrications extrinsic extrinsic extrinsic extrinsic

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