Snottite, also snoticle, is a microbial mat of single-celled extremophilic bacteria which hang from the walls and ceilings of caves and are similar to small stalactites, but have the consistency of …

Jun 30, 2011 · Highly acidic (pH 0–1) biofilms, known as ‘snottites’, form on the walls and ceilings of hydrogen sulfide-rich caves. We investigated the population structure, physiology and …

Jun 2, 2024 · snottite (plural snottites) (bacteriology) A colony of single-celled extremophilic bacteria that hangs in a sheet (having the consistency of snot or nasal mucus) from the …

Although it resembles a mineral name, this is really a semi-serious term invented in 1986 and used by microbiologists, geologists and cave explorers for organic speleothems - bacterial …

Extremely acidic (pH 0–1.5) Acidithiobacillus -dominated biofilms known as snottites are found in sulfide-rich caves around the world. Given the extreme geochemistry and subsurface location …

Dec 12, 2006 · SAN FRANCISCO—Cave-dwelling bacteria are interior designers of sorts, forming mucus-like chandeliers that hang from cave ceilings and coat the floors with thick mats. Now …

Snottite is a slimy, single-cell extremophilic bacterial mat that hangs from the wall and ceiling of a cave.

Snottite, also snoticle, is a microbial mat of single-celled extremophilic bacteria which hang from the walls and ceilings of caves and are similar to small stalactites, but have the consistency of …

What Is a Snottite? A snottite is a hanging strand of goo made by bacteria. Snottites are found in caves. Why the gross name? They have the consistency of—you guessed it —the stuff that …

Sep 19, 2023 · The snottite matrix has a highly complex, intricate structure mainly formed by voluminous, globular and extended, tube-like glycoconjugates responsible for the wobbly, …