Psychrophilic fungi are a critical biotic component in cold deserts that serves a central role in
nutrient recycling and biogeochemical cycles. Despite their ecological significance, culture …

Microorganisms that live in extreme environments have recently attracted the attention of
scientists worldwide. Among the harshest environments faced by microbial life are hyperarid …

Soil microbial communities are important contributors to the desert ecosystem. Top soil is
vital for biological activity but is often exposed to large amounts of DNA damaging ultraviolet …

This book provides a broad overview how extremophiles can be used in biotechnology,
including for the production and degradation of compounds. It reviews various recent …

The fungi are one of the least explored kingdoms of life on Earth. About 120,000 fungal
species have been described, but the best estimate of the total number of fungal species is …

Life on Mars, if present, is suggested to exist only in the subsurface as the surface conditions
are extremely oxidizing for known life forms to survive. Past knowledge from meteorites and …

In this chapter, we address two broad dilemmas related to the potential for microbial life to
function in extreme high-elevation, volcanic soils. The first dilemma was posed by the …

Introduction: Fungi are organisms that present themselves in multicellular macroscopic and
unicellular microscopic forms. They are eukaryotic, heterotrophic, reproduce …

The goal of this project was to characterize the growth and UV resistance of four unique
halophilic strains, JOR-1, BOL 4-2, BOL 6-1 and BOL 5-4. Halophilic archaea are interesting …