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Bioprospecting for Novel Halophilic and Halotolerant Sources of Hydrolytic Enzymes in Brackish, Saline and Hypersaline Lakes of Romania

Microorganisms, 2020
Halophilic and halotolerant microorganisms represent promising sources of salt-tolerant enzymes that could be used in various biotechnological processes where high salt concentrations would otherwise inhibit enzymatic transformations.
Robert Ruginescu, Ioana Gomoiu, Octavian Popescu, Roxana Cojoc, Simona Neagu, Ioana Lucaci, Costin Batrinescu-Moteau, Madalin Enache   +7 more
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Spatial Metagenomics of Three Geothermal Sites in Pisciarelli Hot Spring Focusing on the Biochemical Resources of the Microbial Consortia

Molecules, 2020
Terrestrial hot springs are of great interest to the general public and to scientists alike due to their unique and extreme conditions. These have been sought out by geochemists, astrobiologists, and microbiologists around the globe who are interested in
Roberta Iacono, Beatrice Cobucci-Ponzano, Federica De Lise, Nicola Curci, Luisa Maurelli, Marco Moracci, Andrea Strazzulli   +6 more
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Research and Application of Marine Microbial Enzymes: Status and Prospects

Marine Drugs, 2010
Over billions of years, the ocean has been regarded as the origin of life on Earth. The ocean includes the largest range of habitats, hosting the most life-forms.
Chen Zhang, Se-Kwon Kim
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Characterisation of a cold‐adapted, thermostable glucokinase from psychrophilic Pseudoalteromonas sp. AS‐131 reveals how the enzyme achieves high thermal stability without loss of cold adaptation

The FEBS Journal, Volume 293, Issue 9, Page 2617-2636, May 2026.
We investigated glucokinase from the psychrophilic Pseudoalteromonas sp. AS‐131 (PsGK), which was isolated from the Antarctic Ocean. Biochemical studies revealed that PsGK is a cold‐adapted enzyme with high thermal stability, in contrast to general cold‐adapted enzymes, which have low thermal stability.
Akane Yato, Yuki Kato, Fuyuko Hayashi, Rio Asaka, Atsuko Ogawa, Tokuro Oda, Sayaka Tsuji, Masashi Unno, Nobuaki Soh, Keiichi Watanabe, Masaki Horitani   +10 more
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Pulsed Electric Fields for Emerging Single‐Cell Bioprocessing in Food Applications: Electropermeabilization Mechanisms and Design Principles

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This review evaluates pulsed electric fields (PEF) as an emerging platform for single‐cell bioprocessing in food applications. Connections are drawn between key mechanisms in electropermeabilization and applications, and a practical PEF process design framework is provided.
Byron Perez, Julia Baumgartner, Daniel Macken, Iris Haberkorn, Alexander Mathys   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Airborne Halophilic and Non‐Halophilic Microbial Communities in an Underground Salt Mine Affected by Seasonal Environmental Fluctuations

Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 1, February 2026.
This study tests seasonal controls on airborne microbes in the UNESCO‐listed Bochnia Salt Mine. In summer, relative humidity exceeded the halite deliquescence threshold, coinciding with higher NaCl aerosol and greater densities of halophilic microbes; in winter, humidity stayed below deliquescence and halophilic microbes declined at least 13‐fold while
Aleksandra Puławska, Michalina Rachubik, Dominika Drzewiecka, Luciana Albuquerque, Conceiçao Egas, Jolanta Kalinowska, Krzysztof Krawczyk, Maciej Manecki, Camille Locht, Magdalena Kowalewicz‐Kulbat   +9 more
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Microbial exopolysaccharide production by polyextremophiles in the adaptation to multiple extremes

FEBS Letters, Volume 599, Issue 23, Page 3417-3443, December 2025.
Polyextremophiles are microorganisms that endure multiple extreme conditions by various adaptation strategies that also include the production of exopolysaccharides (EPSs). This review provides an integrated perspective on EPS biosynthesis, function, and regulation in these organisms, emphasizing their critical role in survival and highlighting their ...
Tracey M Gloster, Ebru Toksoy Öner
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A polyextremophilic alcohol dehydrogenase from the Atlantis II Deep Red Sea brine pool

FEBS Open Bio, Volume 9, Issue 2, Page 194-205, February 2019., 2019
A polyextremophilic alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) was identified from single amplified genomes of the Atlantis II brine pool and was characterized in terms of activity and stability. The ADH was stable under high temperatures and hypersaline conditions, tolerated organic solvents, and preferably converted cinnamyl alcohol derivatives.
Anastassja L. Akal, Ram Karan, Adrian Hohl, Intikhab Alam, Malvina Vogler, Stefan W. Grötzinger, Jörg Eppinger, Magnus Rueping   +7 more
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Mining Thermophile Genomes for New PETases with Exceptional Thermostabilities Using Sequence Similarity Networks

ChemBioChem, Volume 26, Issue 12, June 16, 2025.
Targeted genome mining identified thermostable enzymes (PETases) that hydrolyze the commonly used plastic polymer polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Thermostable enzymes are identified from thermophilic microbial sources. Experimental results reveal enzymatic activity on authentic PET films, highlighting potential for industrial application.
Zhenyu Hu, Kody Klupt, David L. Zechel, Zongchao Jia, Graeme Howe   +4 more
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ProteoSeeker: A Feature‐Rich Metagenomic Analysis Tool for Accessible and Comprehensive Metagenomic Exploration

Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 19, May 22, 2025.
ProteoSeeker is a new metagenomic analysis tool that accelerates protein discovery. By automating key steps, it reduces computational complexity and enables comprehensive dataset analysis, performing protein identification, screening based on user‐defined protein families, and taxonomic analysis.
Georgios Filis, Dimitra Bezantakou, Konstantinos Rigkos, Despina Noti, Pavlos Saridis, Dimitra Zarafeta, Georgios Skretas   +6 more
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