The cytoplasm of bacterial cells is a highly crowded cellular compartment that possesses
considerable osmotic potential. As a result, and owing to the semipermeable nature of the …

Hypersaline environments with salt concentrations up to NaCl saturation are inhabited by a
great diversity of microorganisms belonging to the three domains of life. They all must cope …

Fluctuations in environmental osmolarity are ubiquitous stress factors in many natural
habitats of microorganisms, as they inevitably trigger osmotically instigated fluxes of water …

The cosmetic industry is among the fastest growing industries in the last decade. As the
beauty concepts have been revolutionized, many terms have been coined to accompany the …

Marine resources represent an interesting source of active ingredients for the cosmetics
industry. Algae (macro and micro) are rich in proteins, amino acids, carbohydrates, vitamins …

Cell-based therapeutics promise to transform the treatment of a wide range of diseases
including cancer, genetic and degenerative disorders, or severe injuries. Many of the …

The ocular surface is facing various unspecific stress factors resulting in irritation and
inflammation of the epithelia, causing discomfort to the patients. Ectoine is a bacteria …

Sažetak Ectoine is a compatible water molecule-binding solute (osmoprotectant) produced
by several bacterial species in response to osmotic stress and unfavourable environmental …

The instruments best suited to performing high-energy-resolution neutron spectroscopy are
spin-echo spectrometers and backscattering spectrometers. The development of these …

Extremophilic bacteria growing in saline ecosystems are potential producers of
biotechnologically important products including compatible solutes. Ectoine/hydroxyectoine …