alkaliphile

(noun)

any organism that lives and thrives in an alkaline environment, such as a soda lake; a form of extremophile

Related Terms

  • acidophile
  • neutrophile

Examples of alkaliphile in the following topics:

  • Microbial Growth at Low or High pH

    • Alkaliphiles are microbes that thrive in alkaline environments with a pH of 9 to 11, such as playa lakes and carbonate-rich soils.
    • To survive, alkaliphiles maintain a relatively low alkaline level of about 8 pH inside their cells by constantly pumping hydrogen ions in the form of hydronium ions (H3O+) across their cell membranes and into their cytoplasm.
  • Habitats and Energy Metabolism of Crenarchaeota

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