Wilson P, Abraham and Sabu, Thomas (2013) Diversity and Bioprospecting Potential of Bacteria Isolated from the Arctic: A Preliminary Study. Mapana J Sci, 12 (4). pp. 19-28. ISSN 0975-3303

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Abstract

Bioprospecting is a search for new or better bioproducts from biological sources preferably from novel biodiversity. Molecules derived from natural products, particularly those produced by plants and microorganisms, have an excellent record of providing novel chemical structures for development as new pharmaceuticals. Bacteria living under stress are best sources for bioprospecting and also these organisms are least explored. This paper focuses on the bioprospecting and biotechnological potential of bacteria isolated from the Polar Regions. In this context, let us have a glance through the major cold adaptations of psychrophiles and their application potentials with special reference to psychrophilic enzymes. Our lab focus on identifying the biofilm inhibitors against bacterial pathogens and novel molecules of medical importance from bacteria and actinomycetes isolated from Arctic, the North Pole. We are also interested in profiling the diversity, multidrug resistance pattern and the molecular mechanisms involved in bacteria isolated from the pristine environment.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bioprospecting, Diversity, Psychrophilic enzymes, Cold-adaptation, Antibacterial, Multidrug resistance.
Subjects:	Cholera And Biofilm Environmental Biology
Depositing User:	Central Library RGCB
Date Deposited:	14 Sep 2018 05:54
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2018 05:54
URI:	http://rgcb.sciencecentral.in/id/eprint/686

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