Microorganisms from Patagonia and Antarctica and their cold-active skills for using polymeric materials

GOMEZ, FIORELLA F.; BABOT, J.D.; LOVRICH, GUSTAVO A.; SIÑERIZ, FAUSTINO; DELGADO, OSVALDO

Biology and biotechnology of patagonian microorganisms

Springer

Año: 2016;

Both, aquatic and soilecosystems are rich environments in polymeric material from the differentstructures of the organisms belonging to the three domains of life that existon our planet: Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya. Moreover, microbial communitiesplay important roles in food webs, contributing to the regeneration ofnutrients within these systems. The ecosystems of Patagonia and Antarcticacould be taken into account as important reservoirs of microorganisms withpotential biotechnological interest, due to the cold-active hydrolytic enzymeactivities produced by them and also because of the diversity of enzymes-producingmicrobes.