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microbes, temperature ranges
Four categories of microbes are recognized according to the temperature range in which they can reproduce and grow:
| Type of Microbe | Minimum. °C (°F) | Maximum. °C (°F) |
| Psychrophile | -10 (14) | 20 (68) |
| Mesophile | 10 (50) | 50 (122) |
| Thermophile | 40 (104) | 70 (158) |
| Hyperthermophile | 60 (140) | 115 (239) |
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• EXTREMOPHILES
• MICROBIOLOGY
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