''Ferrimicrobium acidiphilum'' is an extremely
acidophilic
Acidophiles or acidophilic organisms are those that thrive under highly acidic conditions (usually at pH 5.0 or below). These organisms can be found in different branches of the tree of life, including Archaea, Bacteria,Becker, A.Types of Bacteria ...
and iron-oxidizing bacterium from the genus ''
Ferrimicrobium'' which has been isolated from
mine water from the
Cae Coch sulfur mine in
North Wales
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in
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
.
References
External links
Type strain of ''Ferrimicrobium acidiphilum'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Actinomycetota
Bacteria described in 2009
Acidophiles
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