''Alicyclobacillus aeris'' is a species of

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/ Gram variable, strictly aerobic,

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. The bacteria are acidophilic and produced endospores. It was first isolated from a copper mine in

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. The species was first described in 2009, and the name is derived from the

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''aeris'' (of ore). The optimum growth temperature for ''A. aeris'' is 30 °C, and can grow in the 25-35 °C range. The optimum pH is 3.5, and can grow in pH 2.0-6.0. ''Alicyclobacillus aeris'' can oxidize iron and sulfur, as can '' Alicyclobacillus disulfidooxidans'', '' A. ferrooxydans'', and '' A. tolerans''. '' Alicyclobacillus fodiniaquatilis'' was isolated from a different copper mine.

References

External links

Type strain of ''Alicyclobacillus aeris'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Gram-positive bacteria Bacteria described in 2009 Bacillales {{bacilli-stub