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Bioprospecting of Extremophilic Microorganisms to Address Environmental Pollution

Bioprospecting of Extremophilic Microorganisms to Address Environmental Pollution

DOI:
10.3791/63453-v

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07:20 min

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December 30, 2021

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1Department of Biology,University of Naples Federico II, 2Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB),Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR, 3Division of Biological Systems and Engineering,Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 4BAT Center-Interuniversity Center for Studies on Bioinspired Agro-Environmental Technology,University of Napoli Federico II

Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:51Isolation of Heavy Metal Resistant Microorganisms
  • 02:50Identification of Microbial Isolates
  • 04:16Heavy-Metals and Antibiotics Susceptibility
  • 05:36Results: Methodological Approach for Identification of Heavy Metal Tolerant Bacteria
  • 06:52Conclusion

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The isolation of heavy metal-resistant microbes from geothermal springs is a hot topic for the development of bioremediation and environmental monitoring biosystems. This study provides a methodological approach for isolating and identifying heavy metal tolerant bacteria from hot springs.

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Keywords: BioprospectingExtremophilic MicroorganismsEnvironmental PollutionHeavy Metal ResistanceBiosensingBioremediationGeothermal SpringsLuria-Bertani MediumPHTemperatureGrowth ProfileBacterial Lysis Buffer

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