Psycothroph can grow at lower temperatures than mesophile
Psycothroph
minimum optimium maximum
-5 to +5 ºC 25 to 30ºC 30 to 35ºC
Mesophile
minimum optimium maximum
5 to 15 ºC 30 to 40ºC 40 to 47ºC
mesophile includes most of the Foodborne microorganisms in
humans
thermophile exist in geothermal environments, or under very hot
temperatures under the ocean. requires a high temperature for
optimum growth.
minimum optimium maximum
40 to 14 ºC 55 to 75ºC 60 to 90ºC
Thermoduric
Are bacterias that survive the process of pasteurization, in
form of spores.