Editorial: Extremophiles in biotechnology: challenges and advancements in sustainable applications
Ragini Bodade, Rosa María Martínez-Espinosa, Obulisamy Parthiba Karthikeyan, Ameeta Ravikumar, Ajay Kumar · 2026
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Ragini Bodade and fellow editors introduce a collection on extremophiles in biotechnology in a 2026 editorial. Microbes from boiling, salty, or radioactive homes carry molecular tricks shaped by harsh settings, and archaea show the most extreme adaptations of all. The editors survey what the gathered studies offer for greener industry.
One thread traces extremophile origins toward early Earth life and catalogs survival gear, from tough enzymes to protective solutes, with uses in clean production, pollution cleanup, and climate work. Another covers CRISPR systems in tough bacteria and archaea, including TnpB from a radiation-proof species, as next-generation editing tools. Genome comparisons show how these organisms trim energy use to thrive where little else can.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ragini Bodade, Rosa María Martínez-Espinosa, Obulisamy Parthiba Karthikeyan, Ameeta Ravikumar, Ajay Kumar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 7746 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |