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Extremophiles as a Source of Biotechnological Products

Extremophiles as a Source of Biotechnological Products
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Author(s): Pushpa S. Murthy (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Central Food Technological Research Institute, India), Vedashree M. (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Central Food Technological Research Institute, India), Sneha H. P. (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Central Food Technological Research Institute, India)and Inderjit Prakash (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Central Food Technological Research Institute, India)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 26
Source title: Physiology, Genomics, and Biotechnological Applications of Extremophiles
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Aparna B. Gunjal (Dr. D.Y. Patil Arts, Commerce, and Science College, Pune, India), Rebecca Thombre (The University of Kent, UK & Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, USA)and Javid A. Parray (Department of Higher Education, Government Degree College, Srinagar, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9144-4.ch015

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Abstract

Extremophile and extremozyme capabilities to uphold catalytic actions under extreme situations open up a varied array of biotechnological applications. Extremophiles are a rich supply of biocatalysts used for innumerable purposes. Bioactive molecules and enzymes isolated from organisms inhabiting risky environments being used in biological innovation pipelines and pharmaceutical have positive claims. The species biodiversity has favourable reservoir of the unexploited amalgams with biotechnological significance. Prospective solicitations of extremozymes, chiefly as catalysis of multistep progressions, quorum sensing, bioremediation, biofuel, biodiversity and prospecting, biomining, and genetic technology are explored. To boost the biotechnological uses of extremozymes, research and development efforts are needed to address hurdles such as extremophile culture, gene expression in host cells, and extremozyme bioprocessing. Extremophiles can be a resource for innovative biotechnological comprising industrial biotechnology, agriculture, medical, food, and environmental biotechnology.

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