Can microorganisms develop resistance against light based anti-infective agents?

S Marasini, LG Leanse, T Dai - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, there have been increasing numbers of publications illustrating the potential of
light-based antimicrobial therapies to combat antimicrobial resistance. Several modalities, in …

Extremophiles: radiation resistance microbial reserves and therapeutic implications

OV Singh, P Gabani - Journal of applied microbiology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Micro‐organisms with the ability to survive in extreme environmental conditions are known
as 'extremophiles'. Currently, extremophiles have caused a sensation in the biotechnology …

[HTML][HTML] Complete genome sequence of Sphingomonas sp. Cra20, a drought resistant and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

Y Luo, M Zhou, Q Zhao, F Wang, J Gao, H Sheng, L An - Genomics, 2020 - Elsevier
Sphingomonas sp. Cra20 is a rhizobacteria isolated from the root surface of Leontopodium
leontopodioides in the Tianshan Mountains of China and was found to influence root system …

High-up: a remote reservoir of microbial extremophiles in central Andean wetlands

VH Albarracín, D Kurth, OF Ordoñez… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The Central Andes region displays unexplored ecosystems of shallow lakes and salt flats at
mean altitudes of 3700 m. Being isolated and hostile, these so-called “High-Altitude Andean …

Staphylococcins: an update on antimicrobial peptides produced by staphylococci and their diverse potential applications

MC de Freire Bastos, F Miceli de Farias… - Applied Microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Staphylococcins are antimicrobial peptides or proteins produced by staphylococci. They can
be separated into different classes, depending on their amino acid composition, structural …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant, antibacterial, and ultraviolet-protective properties of carotenoids isolated from Micrococcus spp.

DC Mohana, S Thippeswamy… - Radiation Protection and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Carotenoids are the most common naturally occurring bioactive terpenoid pigments, which
are commonly produced by a wide variety of plants and microbes. The present study was …

Forged under the sun: life and art of extremophiles from Andean lakes

VH Albarracín, W Gärtner… - Photochemistry and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
High‐altitude Andean lakes (HAAL) are a treasure chest for microbiological research in
South America. Their indigenous microbial communities are exposed to extremely high UV …

Characterization and Salt Response in Recurrent Halotolerant Exiguobacterium sp. SH31 Isolated From Sediments of Salar de Huasco, Chilean Altiplano

F Remonsellez, J Castro-Severyn… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Poly-extremophiles microorganisms have the capacity to inhabit hostile environments and
can survive several adverse conditions that include as variations in temperature, pH, and …

Genomic and proteomic evidences unravel the UV-resistome of the poly-extremophile Acinetobacter sp. Ver3

D Kurth, C Belfiore, MF Gorriti, N Cortez… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Ultraviolet radiation can damage biomolecules, with detrimental or even lethal effects for life.
Even though lower wavelengths are filtered by the ozone layer, a significant amount of …

[HTML][HTML] Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas frederiksbergensis ERDD5: 01 revealed genetic bases for survivability at high altitude ecosystem and …

R Kumar, V Acharya, S Mukhia, D Singh, S Kumar - Genomics, 2019 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas frederiksbergensis ERDD5: 01 is a psychrotrophic bacteria isolated from the
glacial stream flowing from East Rathong glacier in Sikkim Himalaya. The strain showed …