Alkaliphilic Micro-organisms and Habitats

Authors : Zeynep Ulukanli

Pages : 181-191

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Publication Date : 9999-12-31

Article Type : Makaleler

Abstract :Alkaline environments are typical extreme environments which include naturally occurring soda lakes, deserts, soils and artificially occurring industrial-derived waters. Micro-organisms that occupy extreme pH environments have resulted in the definition of an unusual group, termed alkaliphiles. In this review, the current status of the biodiversity of alkaliphilic micro-organisms in various environments and aspects of their biotechnological potential are summarised briefly.
Keywords : Alkaliphiles, extreme environments, soda lakes, extremophiles, microbial ecology