Microorganisms that grow best at cold temperatures, with optimum growth at 41°-68° F (5° -20°C) and are capable of growing at refrigerated and room temperatures.
a type of extremophilic organism which thrives at what is considered to be unusually cold tempera
An organism able to grow at low temperatures and showing a growth temperature optimum of 15o C.
a cold-loving organism that can grow optimally at temperatures as low as 12 - 15oC; some can grow at temperatures below 0oC.
Microorganism which thrives at low temperatures [as low as -10oC (14oF), but optimally above 20oC (68oF)].
Psychrophiles or Cryophiles (adj. cryophilic) are extremophilic organisms that are capable of growth and reproduction in cold temperatures. They can be contrasted with thermophiles, which thrive at unusually hot temperatures. The environments they inhabit are ubiquitous on Earth, as a large fraction of our planetary surface experiences temperatures lower than 15°C.
