Thermophilic and alkaliphilic Actinobacteria: Biology and potential applications

Frontiers in Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue SEP, 2015, Pages

  Shivlata, L ^a   Satyanarayana, Tulasi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Actinobacteria; Alkaliphiles; Bioactive compounds; Enzymes; Polyextremophiles; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

ALDITOL; AMYLASE; CARBON MONOXIDE DEHYDROGENASE; CELLULASE; CUTINASE; DEXTRANASE; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; HUMIC ACID; LACCASE; NITRILE HYDRATASE; PROTEINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLAN ENDO 1, 3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ADAPTATION; ALKALIPHILIC BACTERIUM; ALLERGIC PNEUMONITIS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BIOLEACHING; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHITIN AMENDMENT; COMPOSTING; GENETIC MANIPULATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PLANT GROWTH; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SOIL MANAGEMENT; TAXONOMY; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

EID: 84946733064     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01014     Document Type: Review

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