Living at the frontiers of life: extremophiles in Chile and their potential for bioremediation

R Orellana, C Macaya, G Bravo, F Dorochesi… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Extremophiles are organisms capable of adjust, survive or thrive in hostile habitats that were
previously thought to be adverse or lethal for life. Chile gathers a wide range of extreme …

Gold nanoparticles synthesized by Geobacillus sp. strain ID17 a thermophilic bacterium isolated from Deception Island, Antarctica

DN Correa-Llantén, SA Muñoz-Ibacache… - Microbial cell …, 2013 - Springer
Background The use of microorganisms in the synthesis of nanoparticles emerges as an eco-
friendly and exciting approach, for production of nanoparticles due to its low energy …

Hot springs of Indian Himalayas: potential sources of microbial diversity and thermostable hydrolytic enzymes

H Sahay, AN Yadav, AK Singh, S Singh, R Kaushik… - 3 Biotech, 2017 - Springer
Microbial communities in hot springs at high elevations have been extensively studied
worldwide. In this sense, the Indian Himalaya regions is valuable ecosystems for providing …

Parageobacillus thermantarcticus, an Antarctic Cell Factory: From Crop Residue Valorization by Green Chemistry to Astrobiology Studies

I Finore, L Lama, P Di Donato, I Romano, A Tramice… - Diversity, 2019 - mdpi.com
Knowledge of Antarctic habitat biodiversity, both marine and terrestrial, has increased
considerably in recent years, causing considerable development in the studies of life …

In-Depth Genomic and Phenotypic Characterization of the Antarctic Psychrotolerant Strain Pseudomonas sp. MPC6 Reveals Unique Metabolic Features, Plasticity …

M Orellana-Saez, N Pacheco, JI Costa… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
We obtained the complete genome sequence of the psychrotolerant extremophile
Pseudomonas sp. MPC6, a natural Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) producing bacterium …

Surviving in hot and cold: psychrophiles and thermophiles from Deception Island volcano, Antarctica

AG Bendia, GG Araujo, AA Pulschen, B Contro… - Extremophiles, 2018 - Springer
Polar volcanoes harbor unique conditions of extreme temperature gradients capable of
selecting different types of extremophiles. Deception Island is a marine stratovolcano …

A metagenomic insight into the microbiomes of geothermal springs in the Subantarctic Kerguelen Islands

M Allioux, S Yvenou, A Merkel, M Cozannet, J Aubé… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Kerguelen Islands, located in the southern part of the Indian Ocean, are very
isolated geographically. The microbial diversity and communities present on the island …

Polyphasic analysis reveals potential petroleum hydrocarbon degradation and biosurfactant production by rare biosphere thermophilic Bacteria from Deception Island …

J Schultz, ICV Argentino, R Kallies… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Extreme temperature gradients in polar volcanoes are capable of selecting different types of
extremophiles. Deception Island is a marine stratovolcano located in maritime Antarctica …

Biomarker profiling of microbial mats in the geothermal band of Cerro Caliente, Deception Island (Antarctica): life at the edge of heat and cold

MÁ Lezcano, M Moreno-Paz, D Carrizo… - Astrobiology, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Substrate–atmosphere interfaces in Antarctic geothermal environments are hot–cold regions
that constitute thin habitable niches for microorganisms with possible counterparts in ancient …

A mosaic of geothermal and marine features shapes microbial community structure on deception Island Volcano, Antarctica

AG Bendia, CN Signori, DC Franco… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Active volcanoes in Antarctica contrast with their predominantly cold surroundings, resulting
in environmental conditions capable of selecting for versatile and extremely diverse …