Classification of Microorganisms
On basis of temperature for growth
Microorganisms can be classified into:
- Thermophillic: Microbes those require high temperature for their growth and survival (optimum temperature = 45-65ºC).
- Thermoduric: Microbes, which do not grow at high temperatures but can survive in it.
- Mesophillic: Microorganisms, which require optimum temperature of 20-50ºC for growth and multiplication.
- Psychrophillic: Microorganisms requiring less than 20ºC as optimal temperature for growth.
- Psychroduric: Microorganisms, which do not grow at low temperature but can survive.