Recent development of extremophilic bacteria and their application in biorefinery

D Zhu, WA Adebisi, F Ahmad, S Sethupathy… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The biorefining technology for biofuels and chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass has
made great progress in the world. However, mobilization of laboratory research toward …

Cold-active enzymes and their potential industrial applications—a review

B Hamid, Z Bashir, AM Yatoo, F Mohiddin, N Majeed… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
More than 70% of our planet is covered by extremely cold environments, nourishing a broad
diversity of microbial life. Temperature is the most significant parameter that plays a key role …

Yeast fermentation at low temperatures: Adaptation to changing environmental conditions and formation of volatile compounds

W Liszkowska, J Berlowska - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Yeast plays a key role in the production of fermented foods and beverages, such as bread,
wine, and other alcoholic beverages. They are able to produce and release from the …

Biotechnological potential of psychrophilic microorganisms as the source of cold-active enzymes in food processing applications

M Kumari, S Padhi, S Sharma, LC Phukon, SP Singh… - 3 Biotech, 2021 - Springer
Microorganisms striving in extreme environments and exhibiting optimal growth and
reproduction at low temperatures, otherwise known as psychrophilic microorganisms, are …

Diversity, ecological role and biotechnological potential of antarctic marine fungi

S Varrella, G Barone, M Tangherlini, E Rastelli… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Antarctic Ocean is one of the most remote and inaccessible environments on our planet
and hosts potentially high biodiversity, being largely unexplored and undescribed. Fungi …

[HTML][HTML] Study on the potential of cold-active lipases from psychrotrophic fungi for detergent formulation

S Sahay, D Chouhan - Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2018 - Elsevier
Lipases from psychrotrophic fungal isolates BPF4 and BPF6 identified as Penicilium
canesense and Pseudogymnoascus roseus respectively were characterized for their …

Phenol degradation and heavy metal tolerance of Antarctic yeasts

PM Fernández, MM Martorell, MG Blaser, LAM Ruberto… - Extremophiles, 2017 - Springer
In cold environments, biodegradation of organic pollutants and heavy metal bio-conversion
requires the activity of cold-adapted or cold-tolerant microorganisms. In this work, the ability …

Adaptation mechanisms and applications of psychrophilic fungi

M Rafiq, N Hassan, M Rehman, F Hasan - Fungi in extreme environments …, 2019 - Springer
Earth has a combination of diverse environmental conditions, from pleasant to extreme, from
a human's perspective. Fungi are ubiquitous in nature and found everywhere. Low …

Pectinase secreted by psychrotolerant fungi: identification, molecular characterization and heterologous expression of a cold-active polygalacturonase from …

M Carrasco, JM Rozas, J Alcaíno, V Cifuentes… - Microbial cell …, 2019 - Springer
Background Pectinolytic enzymes, which are used in several industries, especially in the
clarification process during wine and fruit juice production, represent approximately 10% of …

Physiological adaptations of yeasts living in cold environments and their potential applications

J Alcaíno, V Cifuentes, M Baeza - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2015 - Springer
Yeasts, widely distributed across the Earth, have successfully colonized cold environments
despite their adverse conditions for life. Lower eukaryotes play important ecological roles …