Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Preferring, or adapted to live under, a condition of medium temperature or moisture; mesophilous: noting especially bacteria which grow beat in cultures which are maintained at a medium temperature (15–45° C.).

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  • adjective of, or relating to a mesophile
  • adjective living and thriving at moderate temperatures

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Examples

  • Tommy -- Queso Fresco uses rennet and mesophilic culture and ends up a cheese you can melt, similar to mozzarella.

    queso blanco | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009

  • Aerobic mesophilic bacteria (for all intensive purposes-bad things) differed between these two sources or methods of presentation to the public.

    Srinivasan Pillay: Sushi - Fresh or Frozen? The Answer May Surprise You 2009

  • BJ - Used in cheese making mesophilic starter is a Lactic acid-producing starter bacteria which is used to produce cheeses when the cooking temperature is 39°C or lower.

    Making Farmhouse Cheddar kat 2009

  • The aerobic mesophilic bacteria count was 2.7 log CFU/g for frozen sushi and 6.3 log CFU/g for fresh sushi.

    Srinivasan Pillay: Sushi - Fresh or Frozen? The Answer May Surprise You 2009

  • The mesophilic herbaceous undestory layer includes Anisantha sterilis, Elytrigia repens, Mentha longifolia, Cousinia umbrosa, Anthriscus longirostris, Physocaulis nodosus, and sometimes endemic wild onion Allium paradoxum.

    Kopet Dag woodlands and forest steppe 2008

  • Composting is the controlled biological decomposition and pasteurization of organic materials under aerobic conditions — it involves the action of mesophilic microorganisms followed by thermophilic microorganisms that thrive under increased (more than 50 °C) temperature conditions and if correctly managed, can destroy disease-causing organisms, even weed seeds.

    Composting 2007

  • Most cheeses are acidified by the mesophilic group, while the few that undergo a cooking step—mozzarella, the alpine and Italian hard cheeses—are acidified by thermophiles that can survive and continue to contribute flavor.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • Most cheeses are acidified by the mesophilic group, while the few that undergo a cooking step—mozzarella, the alpine and Italian hard cheeses—are acidified by thermophiles that can survive and continue to contribute flavor.

    On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004

  • Standard microbiological procedures were followed to determine the counts of aerobic mesophilic microorganisms, psychrotrophs, yeasts and molds, coliforms, bacterial spores, enterococci, Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, staphylococci, and lactic acid bacteria.

    7 Fermented Milks Past, Present, and Future 1992

  • Ayib samples showed high numbers of mesophilic bacteria, enterococci, and yeasts (Table 1).

    7 Fermented Milks Past, Present, and Future 1992

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