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psychrophilic

Meaning of "psychrophilic" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PSYCHROPHILIC

ˌsaɪkrəʊˈfɪlɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PSYCHROPHILIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Psychrophilic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PSYCHROPHILIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Psychrophile

Psychrophiles or cryophiles are extremophilic organisms that are capable of growth and reproduction in cold temperatures, ranging from −20°C to +10°C. Temperatures as low as −15°C are found in pockets of very salty water surrounded by sea ice. 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. They are present in alpine and arctic soils, high-latitude and deep ocean waters, polar ice, glaciers, and snowfields. They are of particular interest to astrobiology, the field dedicated to the formulation of theory about the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and to geomicrobiology, the study of microbes active in geochemical processes. In experimental work at University of Alaska Fairbanks, a 1000 litre biogas digester using psychrophiles harvested from "mud from a frozen lake in Alaska" has produced 200–300 litres of methane per day, about 20–30% of the output from digesters in warmer climates.

Definition of psychrophilic in the English dictionary

The definition of psychrophilic in the dictionary is showing optimum growth at low temperatures.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PSYCHROPHILIC

acidophilic · anglophilic · bibliophilic · coprophilic · cytophilic · electrophilic · haemophilic · halophilic · hemophilic · hydrophilic · lipophilic · lyophilic · mesophilic · microaerophilic · necrophilic · nucleophilic · oleophilic · paedophilic · pedophilic · thermophilic

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PSYCHROPHILIC

psychotechnics · psychotechnological · psychotechnologist · psychotechnology · psychotherapeutic · psychotherapeutically · psychotherapeutics · psychotherapist · psychotherapy · psychotic · psychotically · psychoticism · psychotomimetic · psychotoxic · psychotropic · psychrometer · psychrometric · psychrometrical · psychrometry · psylla

WORDS THAT END LIKE PSYCHROPHILIC

ailourophilic · ailurophilic · amphiphilic · barophilic · basilic · basophilic · cartophilic · chromophilic · cryophilic · eosinophilic · keratinophilic · neutrophilic · notaphilic · oxyphilic · photophilic · protophilic · pyroninophilic · scopophilic · siderophilic · trochilic · zoophilic

Synonyms and antonyms of psychrophilic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «psychrophilic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PSYCHROPHILIC

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The translations of psychrophilic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «psychrophilic» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

嗜冷
1,325 millions of speakers
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psychrophilic
570 millions of speakers
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psychrophilic
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hi

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psychrophilic
380 millions of speakers
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معايش برودي
280 millions of speakers
ru

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психрофильных
278 millions of speakers
pt

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psicrofílica
270 millions of speakers
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psychrophilic
260 millions of speakers
fr

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psychrophile
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ms

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Psikoterapi
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de

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psychrophilen
180 millions of speakers
ja

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好冷の
130 millions of speakers
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psychrophilic
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jv

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Psychrophilic
85 millions of speakers
vi

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ưa lạnh
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ta

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psychrophilic
75 millions of speakers
mr

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मनोराजिक
75 millions of speakers
tr

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psikrofilik
70 millions of speakers
it

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psicrofilo
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psychrofilne
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uk

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Психрофільні
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Psihrofil
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el

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ψυχρόφιλη
15 millions of speakers
af

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psychrophilic
14 millions of speakers
sv

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psykrofilt
10 millions of speakers
no

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psychrophilic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of psychrophilic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PSYCHROPHILIC»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of psychrophilic
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about psychrophilic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PSYCHROPHILIC»

Discover the use of psychrophilic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to psychrophilic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Microbiological Safety and Quality of Food
In contrast, in the Antarctic Dry valleys of Southern Victoria Land, the soils are dominated by Gram-positive bacteria identified as Planococcus species and Micro- coccus species.11 In addition to bacteria, a number of psychrophilic yeasts, ...
Barbara Lund, Tony C. Baird-Parker, Grahame Warwick Gould, 2000
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Structural and Functional Relationships in Prokaryotes
Psychrophilic. Organisms. 19 The examination of bacterial growth at near- freezing temperatures has attracted attention owing to spoilage of foods at low temperatures and the activities of bacteria in Arctic and Antarctic environments. In 1902 ...
Larry Barton, 2005
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Industrial Enzymes: Structure, Function and Applications
Enzymes isolated from psychrophilic organisms (native to cold environments) generally exhibit higher catalytic efficiency at low temperatures and greater thermosensitivity than their moderate mesophilic counterparts. In an effort to understand ...
Julio Polaina, Andrew P. MacCabe, 2007
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Cold-adapted Microorganisms
The σ32-type promoter was found in upstream regions of the groESL and dnaK of both psychrophilic bacteria (Table 7.1), suggesting that their expression is regulated by the σ32 system as in E. coli and C. maris. As described above, the ...
Isao Yumoto, 2013
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Psychrophiles: From Biodiversity to Biotechnolgy: From ...
Aghajari N, Feller G, Gerday C, Haser R (1998a) Structures of the psychrophilic Alteromonas haloplanctis α-amylase give insights into cold adaptation at a molecular level. Structure 6:1503–1516 Aghajari N, Feller G, Gerday C, Haser R  ...
Rosa Margesin, Franz Schinner, Jean-Claude Marx, 2007
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Cold-Adapted Organisms: Ecology, Physiology, Enzymology and ...
Ecology, Physiology, Enzymology and Molecular Biology Rosa Margesin, Franz Schinner. Psychrophilic enzymes: insights into cold adaptation and catalysis from the first high resolution crystal structures N. Aghajari and R. Haser* Institute of ...
Rosa Margesin, Franz Schinner, 1999
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Biotechnological Applications of Cold-Adapted Organisms: ...
Bio/Technology 1995; 13:662-668. 2. Burgess K, Shaw M. The application of enzymes in industry. Ind Enzymol 1983:260-283. 3. Brenchley JE. Psychrophilic microorganisms and their cold-active enzymes. J Ind Microbiol 1996; 17:432-437. 4.
Rosa Margesin, Franz Schinner, 1999
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Microbial Pollution
Changes in the psychrophilic bacterial population of carp fillets during storage at ambient and refrigeration temperatures are depicted in Table 4. Psychrophilic bacterial count of Cyprinus carpio fillets stored at room and refrigeration ...
Arvind Kumar, 2005
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Inhibition and Destruction of the Microbial Cell
Larkin and Stokes (1966) have reported the isolation of aerobic, spore-forming psychrophilic strains of Bacillus from soil, mud and water. Spore formation and germination by these organisms take place at 0°C. Facultative anaerobic ...
W Hugo, 1971
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Extremophiles: Microbiology and Biotechnology
Figure 3.2 Temperature dependence of traits of psychrophilic and mesophilic enzymes. (A) Activity. (B) Specific activity, kcat. (C) Binding affinity, Km (note that Km values for mesophiles are plotted on a scale 10× that of psychrophiles).
Roberto Paul Anitori, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PSYCHROPHILIC»

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Listeria Found in Raw Milk at New York Dairy
... of their effects on the immune-compromised and pregnant women, and because they are psychrophilic, meaning they grow well at refrigeration temperatures. «Food Safety News, Oct 14»
2
Mound-type septic systems research
Can bacteria which are active and can grow at temperatures between 32 degrees F and 59 degrees F (psychrophilic bacteria) treat human wastewater in septic ... «Hometown Focus, Jan 14»
3
Envera Files Patent for Low Temperature Growing Bacteria
Envera's psychrophilic microorganisms are naturally occurring bacteria with the ability to grow at 4°C and may be classified as a new species. Share on Twitter ... «PR Web, Nov 13»
4
'Pirana bacteria can digest toxic waste'
He further said that the different families of bacteria were classified according to their activity through varying temperatures such as psychrophilic (upto 25˚C), ... «Times of India, Nov 13»
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Dining on Methane in the Cold, Dark Sea
Microbes that live in extremely low temperatures are known as psychrophiles or cryophiles. Psychrophilic microorganisms have been identified all over planet ... «Astrobiology Magazine, Nov 13»
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The “Danger Zone” Reevaluated
[36] Some psychrophilic bacteria can grow at a temperature near -10C (14F). Bacillus psychrophilus, for example, has a generation time of 6.5 hours at -5 to -7C ... «Food Safety Magazine, Feb 13»
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Everything, It Appears, Is Not Everywhere
In other words, the reason we don't see psychrophilic (cold-loving) microbes inside hydrothermal vent chimneys isn't because they can't get there, but rather ... «Wired, Jan 13»
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The Biochemistry of Composting
At first, the psychrophilic (cold-loving) bacteria predominate. As they break down organic compounds, they release heat and increase the temperature of the ... «Opposing Views, Dec 12»
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Viewpoint: The last great polar challenge
Further study will involve the team seeking to determine the potential diversity of extreme psychrophilic ("cold-loving") bacteria living inland in Antarctica, that in ... «BBC News, Oct 12»
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Why Cold Matters
"It would be a tragedy to lose our psychrophilic ecosystems before we even knew they existed," Sandford said. Since global observations began in the late ... «Pique Newsmagazine, Mar 12»
REFERENCE
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