The biorefining technology for biofuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass has
made great progress in the world. However, mobilization of laboratory research toward …

In the last decade, attention to extreme environments has increased because of interests to
isolate previously unknown extremophilic microorganisms in pure culture and to profile their …

Biocatalysis is crucial for a green, sustainable, biobased economy, and this has driven major
advances in biotechnology and biocatalysis over the past 2 decades. There are numerous …

The development of enzymes for industrial applications relies heavily on the use of
microorganisms. The intrinsic properties of microbial enzymes, eg, consistency …

The extreme habitats harbor novel microbes for potential biotechnological applications.
Extremophiles are found worldwide and in diverse conditions, including extremes of …

Highlights•Extremophiles inhabit extreme environments like hot vents, solfataric fields, and
ice.•Extremozymes withstand harsh conditions like extremes of temperature or …

Sažetak Extremophiles are bizarre microorganisms that can grow and thrive in extreme
environments, which were formerly considered too hostile to support life. The extreme …

The discovery of life in seemingly prohibitive environments continues to challenge
conventional concepts of the growth-limiting conditions of many cellular organisms. The …

Extreme environments are defined as those environments that contains conditions that are
difficult to survive for most life forms. They include natural environments (hyper-arid deserts …

Highlights•Low petroleum prices require innovations to make bio-production competitive.•
Contamination resistant extremophilic microorganisms can simplify bioprocessing.•Next …