title: Potential for industrial products from the halophilic Archaea.
abstract: The halophilic Archaea are a group of microorganisms that have not been extensively considered for biotechnological applications. This review describes some of the enzymes and products and the potential applications of this unique group of microorganisms to various industrial processes. Specifically, the characteristics of the glycosyl hydrolases, lipases and esterases, proteases, biopolymers and surfactants, as well as some miscellaneous other activities will be described.
authors.affiliation: Dept. Environmental Science & Policy, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 20110, USA. clitchfi@gmu.edu
authors.forename: Carol D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Litchfield
mesh_terms: D001704:Biopolymers / Q000378:metabolism; D004950:Esterases / Q000378:metabolism; D016931:Halobacteriales / Q000201:enzymology*; D007218:Industrial Microbiology; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism; D009699:N-Glycosyl Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D004950:Esterases; D008049:Lipase; D009699:N-Glycosyl Hydrolases; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases