Functional screenings were conducted on two metagenomic libraries from hot springs in
order to find novel thermozymes with potential biotechnological applications. These …

With the progressive focus on renewable energy via biofuels production from lignocellulosic
biomass, cellulases are the key enzymes that play a fundamental role in this regard. This …

Next-generation sequencing and computational biology have facilitated the implementation
of new combinatorial screening approaches to discover novel enzymes of biotechnological …

Background Cold-active enzymes, sourced from cold-adapted organisms, are characterized
by high catalytic efficiencies at low temperatures compared with their mesophilic …

Glycosyl hydrolases from hyperthermophiles are, thus far, the most widely studied enzyme
class from these organisms. Not only are there many biotechnological opportunities for …

Background Enzyme discovery is a promising approach to aid in the deconstruction of
recalcitrant plant biomass in an industrial process. Novel enzymes can be readily …

Novel hydrolases from hot and other extreme environments showing appropriate
performance and/or novel functionalities and new approaches for their systematic screening …

Enzymes from thermophilic organisms are believed to be strong candidates for industrial
applications due to their ability to withstand temperature-induced enzyme inactivation. The …

Over the past two decades, research scientists have been involved in the investigation of
thermophilic and hyperthermophilic microorganisms owing to the unique features of their …

Background Thermophilic enzymes have attracted much attention for their advantages of
high reaction velocity, exceptional thermostability, and decreased risk of contamination …