Glycoside hydrolases and glycosyltransferases from hyperthermophilic archaea: Insights on their characteristics and applications in biotechnology

K Amin, S Tranchimand, T Benvegnu, Z Abdel-Razzak… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hyperthermophilic Archaea colonizing unnatural habitats of extremes conditions such as
volcanoes and deep-sea hydrothermal vents represent an unmeasurable bioresource for …

Microbial diversity of terrestrial geothermal springs in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh: a review

A Saghatelyan, A Margaryan, H Panosyan… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The microbial diversity of high-altitude geothermal springs has been recently assessed to
explore their biotechnological potential. However, little is known regarding the microbiota of …

Application of Jeevamrit Improves Soil Properties in Zero Budget Natural Farming Fields

BS Saharan, S Tyagi, R Kumar, Vijay, H Om… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF), utilizing natural resources, multiple cropping systems,
and cow-dung-and urine-based products to improve soil biology, has been practiced by …

Genome-resolved metagenomics and metatranscriptomics reveal that Aquificae dominates arsenate reduction in Tengchong geothermal springs

Z Yin, L Ye, C Jing - Environmental science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Elevated arsenic (As) is common in geothermal springs, shaping the evolution of As
metabolism genes and As transforming microbes. Herein, genome-level microbial …

Thermophiles and carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) in biofilm microbial consortia that decompose lignocellulosic plant litters at high temperatures

KJ Liew, CH Liang, YT Lau, AS Yaakop, KG Chan… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The SKY hot spring is a unique site filled with a thick layer of plant litter. With the
advancement of next-generation sequencing, it is now possible to mine many new …

Metagenomic analysis of soil from landfill site reveals a diverse microbial community involved in plastic degradation

A Kumar, SS Lakhawat, K Singh, V Kumar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we have investigated microbial communities structure and function using high
throughput amplicon sequencing and whole metagenomic sequencing of DNA extracted …

A novel cold-active type I pullulanase from a hot-spring metagenome for effective debranching and production of resistant starch

M Thakur, N Sharma, AK Rai, SP Singh - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Pullulanase is a potent enzyme for starch debranching. In this study, a novel type I
pullulanase (Pul M) was identified from the metagenome of a thermal aquatic habitat that …

Recent advances in metagenomic analysis of different ecological niches for enhanced biodegradation of recalcitrant lignocellulosic biomass

D Kukkar, PK Sharma, KH Kim - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Lignocellulose wastes stemming from agricultural residues can offer an excellent
opportunity as alternative energy solutions in addition to fossil fuels. Besides, the …

Genome-resolved metagenomics inferred novel insights into the microbial community, metabolic pathways, and biomining potential of Malanjkhand acidic copper …

J Kumar, N Sharma, SP Singh - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Mine tailing sites provide profound opportunities to elucidate the microbial mechanisms
involved in ecosystem functioning. In the present study, metagenomic analysis of dumping …

Metagenomic insights into Himalayan glacial and kettle lake sediments revealed microbial community structure, function, and stress adaptation strategies

V Kumar, S Kumar, D Singh - Extremophiles, 2022 - Springer
Glacial and kettle lakes in the high-altitude Himalayas are unique habitats with significant
scope for microbial ecology. The present study provides insights into bacterial community …