Microbial populations living in environments with temperatures above 50° C (thermophiles)
have been widely studied, increasing our knowledge in the composition and function of …

Increasing demand of energy leads India to switch from fossil fuel to renewable energy
sources. Geothermal energy is one such source of energy which is getting explored with …

Background Metagenomes can be analysed using different approaches and tools. One of
the most important distinctions is the way to perform taxonomic and functional assignment …

In the present study, physicochemical and microbial diversity analyses of seven Indian hot
springs were performed. The temperature at the sample sites ranged from 32 to 67° C, and …

Objectives Mechanisms of occurrence and expression of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)
in thermophilic bacteria are still unknown owing to limited research and data. In this …

A major part of any biological system on earth involves microorganisms, of which the
majority are yet to be cultured. The conventional methods of culturing microbes have given …

The earliest microbiological studies on hot springs in India date from 2003, a much later date
compared to global attention in this striking field of study. As of today, 28 out of 400 …

The extremozymes are the enzymes from extremophilic microorganisms. The extremophilic
organisms can survive under extreme conditions. These groups of microbes have ability to …

Soda lake environments are known to be variable and can have distinct differences
according to geographical location. In this study, we investigated the effects of different …

The word endosphere represents the internal tissues of plants harboring diverse microbes
capable of producing active biological products for various biotechnological and agricultural …