Lipophilic bacteria (fat-liking bacteria) are bacteria that may proliferate in lipids.

Types

They include lipophilic corynebacteria..

Propionibacterium acnes is a type of liphophilic bacteria, releasing fatty acids and worsening comedones.

However, the group of lipophilic bacteria are not pathogenic, i.e. they don't cause food poisoning or food infection

Health risks

Most materials in laboratories and health-care centers have small amounts of lipids on their surface, and thus may support the proliferation of lipophilic bacteria. However, since they are not pathogenic, this is not a serous threat.

Lipophilic bacteria may also proliferate in diet fat. However, in modern food industry this is very rare and at worst causes a discoloration of the fat

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