For a start, they need to be stable and able to survive the harsh acidic environment of the stomach.

This means that this bacterium produces an increased acidic environment and alcohol.

Being equipped to survive the acidic environment inside the phagosomes of macrophages, the amastigotes reproduce through the process of binary fission.

In addition, the acidic environment causes disruption of hydrogen bonds in the cellulose that makes up the cell wall.

Plaque can create a local acidic environment that can result in tooth decay by demineralization.

Do protect your digestion by rationing spicy and acidic food, and learn to love drinking cleansing hot water instead of caffeine.

Using a pre-rinse means you don't brush on teeth softened by acidic food.

I cut out junk food and acidic food and got myself back.

No brushing immediately after consuming acidic food and drink as teeth will be softened.

The foundation has also called for sugary, acidic foods and drinks to be removed from school vending machines.

They produce small acidic fruit and make good ornamental plants.

When making home preserves, only acidic fruit such as apples, pears, stone fruits and berries should be bottled.

You may also find that you will need more gelatine for very acidic fruits.

Crunching all those acidic fruits and vegetables can be hard on the teeth, too.

Bananas are good, however, higher fiber and acidic fruits should be avoided.

As the process continued the plant matter was protected from biodegradation and oxidation, usually by mud or acidic water.

Acidic water affects aquatic species, such as fish, salamanders, and also vegetation.

It occurs in lowland swamps with acidic water.

They require soft, acidic water; most of all, they prefer a higher temperature than most fish.

These conditions include highly acidic water, low temperature, and a lack of oxygen, and combine to preserve but severely tan their skin.

Natural ground water becomes highly acidic after flowing into old underground mines, where it dissolves heavy metals such as iron and uranium.

Beneficial compounds within the blue-veined cheese were shown to work best in highly acidic environments such as the lining of the stomach.

Has a highly acidic taste; inedible.

These 'extremophiles' can cope with the high temperatures of hot springs and deep sea thermal vents, which are often also highly acidic or abound with sulphur.

Some fruits are highly acidic and mixing them with water and sugars or honey was often necessary to make them palatable.