{s} having an affinity for elevated temperatures; growing in temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius (about bacteria)
Cheesemaking term which describes the temperature at which the culture thrives From the Greek words thermo - meaning heat - and philic - which means loving Thermophilic cultures require a higher temperature than mesophilic cultures
Heat loving Thermophilic bacteria are bacteria that thrives at unusually high temperatures
Heat-loving bacteria that exist in a temperature range between 104° and 200°F Ideal range is 122° - 131°F