The metabolism of Archaea, the third domain of life, resembles in its complexity those of
Bacteria and lower Eukarya. However, this metabolic complexity in Archaea is accompanied …

Enzymes from extremely thermophilic microorganisms have been of technological interest
for some time because of their ability to catalyze reactions of industrial significance at …

The tree of life is split into three main branches: eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea. Our
knowledge of eukaryotic and bacteria cell biology has been built on a foundation of studies …

Although we can't usually see them, microbes are essential for every part of human life-
indeed all life on Earth. The emerging field of metagenomics offers a new way of exploring …

For decades, archaea were misclassified as bacteria because of their prokaryotic
morphology. Molecular phylogeny eventually revealed that archaea, like bacteria and …

For reverse genetic approaches inactivation or selective modification of genes are required
to elucidate their putative function. Sulfolobus acidocaldarius is a thermoacidophilic …

Extremophilic organisms represent a potentially valuable resource for the development of
novel bioprocesses. They can act as a source for stable enzymes and unique biomaterials …

In attempts to develop a method of introducing DNA into Pyrococcus furiosus, we discovered
a variant within the wild-type population that is naturally and efficiently competent for DNA …

Thermus spp is one of the most wide spread genuses of thermophilic bacteria, with isolates
found in natural as well as in man-made thermal environments. The high growth rates, cell …

Among different industrial applications of lignocellulosic biomass, biofuel production is
receiving increasing attention. Many factors influence the transformation of lignocellulosic …