The discovery of antibiotics heralded an era of improved health care. However, the over-
prescription and misuse of antibiotics resulted in the development of resistant strains of …

Microbial diversity in extreme habitats, eg the deep subsurface, polar regions, salt lakes, hot
springs, solfataric field and alklaine lakes, is very broad and delivers a valuable resource of …

The use of green extraction methods that meet the criteria of sustainable and
environmentally friendly technologies has been increasing in recent decades due to their …

Plants synthesize and preserve a variety of metabolites known as natural products. Many of
them are easily extractable and can be used as starting material or chemical scaffolds for …

Cold-adapted microorganisms can thrive and colonize every low-temperature habitat
available on the Earth, including polar regions, non-polar mountains, and deep-sea …

The escalating levels of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria and the side effects
of chemotherapeutic drugs in use forced the efforts of scientists to search for natural …

The world of microorganisms comprises a vast diversity of living organisms, each with its
individual set of genes, cellular components, and metabolic reactions that interact within the …

The spread of multidrug-resistant strains of fungus and the reduced number of drugs
available, makes it necessary to discover new classes of antifungals and compounds that …

Marine organisms undergo a vast range of chemical and physical conditions in the marine
environment, thus a high diversity is reported in the bioactive compounds they produce. With …

The extensive growth of world population is a global issue, which has increased
consumption of the existing resources as well as drugs. Therefore, there is a strong need for …