Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6487910 | Current Opinion in Biotechnology | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
- Extremophiles inhabit extreme environments like hot vents, solfataric fields, and ice.
- Extremozymes withstand harsh conditions like extremes of temperature or pH.
- Thermostable lignocellulolytic and amylolytic biocatalysts display unique features.
- Cold-active and heat-active lipolytic enzymes are of interest for industrial biotechnology.
- Phytases enable ruminant animals to use phytic acid as phosphate source.
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Authors
Skander Elleuche, Carola Schröder, Kerstin Sahm, Garabed Antranikian,