Extremozymes from metagenome: Potential applications in food processing
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2017 The long-established use of enzymes for food processing and product formulation has resulted in an increased enzyme market compounding to 7.0% annual growth rate. Advancements in molecular biology and recognition that enzymes with specific properties have application for industrial production of infant, baby and functional foods boosted research toward
Mahejibin, Khan, T A, Sathya
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FermentationThe growing demand for efficient sustainable biocatalysts for industrial applications has driven the exploration of extremozymes from extremophiles, particularly those thriving in geothermal environments.
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Acidophilic heterotrophs: basic aspects and technological applications [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyAcidophiles comprise a group of microorganisms adapted to live in acidic environments. Despite acidophiles are usually associated with an autotrophic metabolism, more than 80 microorganisms capable of utilizing organic matter have been isolated from ...
Ernesto González +9 more
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Biotechnological Potential of Extremophiles: Environmental Solutions, Challenges, and Advancements [PDF]
BiologyExtremophiles are microorganisms capable of living on Earth in ecological niches characterized by peculiar conditions, including extreme temperatures and/or pH, high salt concentrations, and the presence of heavy metals.
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Extremozymes and compatible solute production potential of halophilic and halotolerant bacteria isolated from crop rhizospheric soils of Southwest Saurashtra Gujarat [PDF]
Scientific ReportsHalophiles are one of the classes of extremophilic microorganisms that can flourish in environments with very high salt concentrations. In this study, fifteen bacterial strains isolated from various crop rhizospheric soils of agricultural fields along ...
Likhindra Reang +8 more
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Expression and characterization of Est2: a novel cold-adapted esterase from Antarctic bacterium defining the new esterase family XXII [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyExtremozymes from Antarctic microbiota represent a potential source of unique biocatalysts. In this study, a novel esterase gene est2 was identified from the Antarctic bacterium Pseudomonas sp. A6-5.
Yuanfang He +6 more
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Editorial: Extremophiles in Lignocellulose Degradation [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Aicha Asma Houfani +4 more
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Marine Extremophiles: A Source of Hydrolases for Biotechnological Applications
Marine Drugs, 2015 The marine environment covers almost three quarters of the planet and is where evolution took its first steps. Extremophile microorganisms are found in several extreme marine environments, such as hydrothermal vents, hot springs, salty lakes and deep-sea
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Editorial: Mining, Designing, Mechanisms and Applications of Extremophilic Enzymes
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 Enzymes play very important roles in industrial and environmental biotechnology. Their value has increased in recent decades mainly in food and detergent industries and is still growing, particularly in bioremediation (white biotechnology), and in ...
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Biology, 2021 Alpha-amylases are a large family of α,1-4-endo-glycosyl hydrolases distributed in all kingdoms of life. The need for poly-extremotolerant amylases encouraged their search in extreme environments, where archaea become ideal candidates to provide new ...
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