title: Developments with antarctic microorganisms: culture collections, bioactivity screening, taxonomy, PUFA production and cold-adapted enzymes
abstract: There have been recent research developments with Antarctic prokaryotes in the areas of isolations of novel bacterial, culture collections, bioactivity screening, taxonomy, production of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), cold-adapted enzymes and bioremediation. Research to date confirms the novelty of bacteria isolated from this extreme environment. Opportunities now exist to exploit these and other findings to develop possible new biotechnological products from Antarctic microorganisms.
authors.affiliation: School of Agriculture Science University of Tasmania Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia.
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bowman
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sanderson
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McMeekin
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Nichols