Frost fighters: unveiling the potential of microbial antifreeze proteins in biotech innovation

JC Lopes, CT Kinasz, AMC Luiz… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Polar environments pose extreme challenges for life due to low temperatures, limited water,
high radiation, and frozen landscapes. Despite these harsh conditions, numerous macro …

Bioprospecting the potential of the microbial community associated to Antarctic marine sediments for hydrocarbon bioremediation

L de Melo Carlos, KF Camacho, AW Duarte… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Microorganisms that inhabit the cold Antarctic environment can produce ligninolytic
enzymes potentially useful in bioremediation. Our study focused on characterizing Antarctic …

Freezing and thawing in Antarctica: characterization of antifreeze protein (AFP) producing microorganisms isolated from King George Island, Antarctica

JC Lopes, VP Veiga, B Seminiuk, LOF Santos… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Antarctic temperature variations and long periods of freezing shaped the evolution of
microorganisms with unique survival mechanisms. These resilient organisms exhibit several …

A new issue of the AABC focused on Antarctic research

AWA Kellner - Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Last year, the Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (AABC), the sole broad
multidisciplinary journal edited in Brazil, published a special issue on Antarctic research …

Impact of Climate Change on Polar Polyextremophilic Diversity, with a Focus on Genetics and Proteomics

M Kaur, J Kumar, C Mandal, TA Dharma, DK… - Trends in Biotechnology …, 2024 - Springer
Notwithstanding its largely lifeless appearance, Antarctica hosts considerable biodiversity
and is home to multiple polyextremophilic organisms. However, increased temperature …

Antibióticos como problemas de salud

D Carrascal, VNB Acevedo, D Palomino - CITECSA, 2024 - unipaz.edu.co
La resistencia antimicrobiana constituye hoy un gran desafío para los sistemas de salud a
nivel internacional. El uso y abuso de los antibióticos ha generado diversos mecanismos de …

Potencial Biorremediador de Microrganismos Isolados de Sedimentos Marinhos Antárticos

LM Carlos - 2022 - dspace.unila.edu.br
No processo de extração, transporte e uso do petróleo, podem ocorrer derrames acidentais
que contaminam o ambiente terrestre e aquático, prejudicando a fauna e a flora, causando …