More than 20,000 species of prokaryotes (less than 1% of the estimated number of Earth's
microbial species) have been described thus far. However, the vast majority of microbes that …

Microorganisms inhabiting bulk soil and rhizosphere play an important role in soil
biogeochemical cycles leading to enhanced plant growth and productivity. In this context …

Based on modern microbiology, we propose a major revision in current space exploration
philosophy and planetary protection policy, especially regarding microorganisms in space …

Organisms from extreme environments provide hearty enzymatic and whole-cell systems for
biocatalysis. These intriguing systems hold possibilities in situations that inhibit reactions for …

The extremophile Deinococcus radiodurans wild type R1 produces peptidases (metallo-and
serine-) in TGY medium and in the media supplemented with human hair (HMY) and …

Cold-adapted esterases are attracting increasing attention owing to their prospective use in
biotechnology. In this study, a novel cold-adapted family Ⅳ esterase EstDR4 was identified …

Life on Earth is strictly dependent on liquid water. In polar terrestrial environments, water
exists in solid state during almost the entire year. Polar microorganisms have not only to …

There is something beguiling about paradox. The visual paradoxes of Maurits Escher's
prints never fail to entice the eye. Poems such as Robert Graves' Warning to Children, which …

N-acyl homoserine lactone based quorum sensing (AHL-QS), a form of chemical
communication and gene regulation in bacteria, was investigated in a Cyanobacteria …

Földünkön az élet alapját a prokarióták több mint 3, 5 milliárd éve létező, sokszínű és
folytonosan változó világa képezi. E szabad szemmel láthatatlan szervezetek mára minden …