Alicyclobacillus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Bacillota |
Class: | Bacilli |
Order: | Bacillales |
Family: | Alicyclobacillaceae |
Genus: | Alicyclobacillus Wisotzkey 1992 |
Type species | |
Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius (Darland & Brock 1971) Wisotzkey 1992[1]
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Species | |
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Alicyclobacillus is a genus of Gram-variable, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria. The bacteria are able to grow in acidic conditions, while the spores are able to survive typical pasteurization procedures.