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Bacteria in Cold Temps.

About microscopic forms of life, including Bacteria, Archea, protozoans, algae and fungi. Topics relating to viruses, viroids and prions also belong here.

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Bacteria in Cold Temps.

Postby aquashark » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:05 pm

I was wondering if any bacteria can survive in really cold tempertures and if so how? Thanks!
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Postby Poison » Sat Mar 19, 2005 5:14 pm

Yes, they can.
Have a look at these:

http://admin.urel.washington.edu/uweek/ ... et=section

http://www.siu.edu/~perspect/00_sp/extremes1.html

http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/availa ... ter2ue.PDF
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How charged with punishment the scroll
I am the Master of my fate
I am the Captain of my soul.
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Postby zerotimbo2001 » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:16 pm

New bacillus type bacteria have been isolated from the antarctic, found to be closely related to Bacillus and have been classed in a new genera called Brevibacillus...


Sporulating aerobic rods. [/i]
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Postby MrMistery » Sat Mar 26, 2005 7:17 pm

Bacteria can live ANYWHERE
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