ISOLATION, TAXONOMY AND PHYLOGENY OF HYPERTHERMOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS

Authors
BLOCHL E BURGGRAF S FIALA G LAURERER G HUBER G HUBER R RACHEL R SEGERER A STETTER KO VOLKL P
Citation
E. Blochl et al., ISOLATION, TAXONOMY AND PHYLOGENY OF HYPERTHERMOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS, World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 11(1), 1995, pp. 9-16
Citations number
60
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09593993
Volume
11
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
9 - 16
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-3993(1995)11:1<9:ITAPOH>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Hyperthermophilic Archaea and Bacteria with optimal growth temperature s between 80 and 110-degrees-C have been isolated from geo- and hydro- thermally heated terrestrial and submarine environments. 16S rRNA sequ ence comparisons indicate great phylogenetic diversity among the 23 di fferent genera represented. Hyperthermophiles consist of anaerobic and aerobic chemolithoautotrophs and heterotrophs growing at neutral or a cidic pH. Their outstanding heat resistance makes them as interesting objects for basic research as for biotechnology in the future.