SEMINAR ON ‘‘Microbes of extreme environment’’ Presented by Mohammed Inzamamuddin M.Sc. 3 rd Semester Environmental Science Session 2015-2017 Department of Environmental Science University Teaching Department Sarguja Vishwavidyalaya COURSE TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY COURSE CODE: ENV 303 COURSE TYPE: CCC
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• What are microbes• Types of microbes• Microbes are extreme environment• Thermophiles• Psychrophiles• Halophiles• Acidophiles• Alkaliphiles
What are microbes• Microbes are living organisms, so tiny you can’t see them without a microscope• They are so small we need a microscope to see them• Theyare different shapes and sizes• They are found EVERYWHERE!• Some microbes are useful or even good for us• Some microbes can make us ill
Types of microbes
1. Bacteria 3.Fungi
4.Algae 5.Protozoa
• There are 5 main types of microbes
2.Viruses
Microbes are extreme environment
4. Acidophiles
1. Thermophiles 2. Psychrophiles
3. Halophiles 5.Alkaliphiles
• Thermophiles (thermophilic bacteria) Bacteria that prefer temperatures above 55 °C and can tolerate temperatures up to 75–80 °C. Extreme thermophiles can live in boiling water, and have been isolated from hot springs.
Thermophiles
Ex- Alicyclobacillus
Psychrophiles
• Psychrophilic ("cold loving") microorganisms, particularly bacteria , have a preferential temperature for growth at less than 59° Fahrenheit (15° Celsius). Bacteria that can grow at such cold temperatures.
• Ex – Psychrobacter sp
Psychrobacter sp
Halophiles• Halophiles are organisms that live in extremely salty
environments. The name 'halophile' means 'salt-loving' in Greek. Halophiles are all microorganisms. Most of them are bacteria, while some are very primitive eukaryotes.
• Ex - halobacterium sp
Halobacterium sp
Acidophiles
• Acidophiles or acidophilic organisms are those that thrive under highly acidic conditions (usually at pH 2.0 or below).
• Alkaliphiles are a class of extremophilic microbes capable of survival in alkaline (pH roughly 8.5-11) environments, growing optimally around a pH of 10.
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Microbial Life in Extreme Environments, pp. 9–71.• Breezee J, Cady N and Staley JT (2004) Subfreezing growth of the sea ice bacterium Psychromonas ingrahamii.