alkaliphile

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alkaliphile

[′al·kə·lə‚fīl]
(physiology)
An organism that prefers or is able to withstand an alkaline environment (pH value above 9).
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Alkalophile microorganisms like alkaline protease production--they need optimal growing conditions for these organisms accompanied by increased production of enzymes, are provided.
Screening and characterization of an alkaline protease isolated from hot springs in north Iran
Keywords: Alkalophiles, Bacillus, hot springs, catalase, 16S rRNA gene.
ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF A CATALASE PRODUCING THERMODURIC ALKALOTOLERANT BACILLUS SP. STRAIN KP10 FROM HOT SPRINGS OF TATTA PANI, AZAD KASHMIR
"Enzymes of alkalophiles, 1990, "Microbial Enzymes and Biotechnology", 2nd ed.
Purification and properties of an extra cellular alkaline protease produced by Bacillus Subtilis (MTCC N0-10110)
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