Cold environments represent the majority of the biosphere on Earth and have been
successfully colonized by psychrophilic microorganisms that are able to thrive at low …

The organisms on Earth always live in a multidimensional chemical and physical niche
space. Many discoveries in the last century have tremendously expanded the range of …

Microfungi living in different Antarctic environments are generally well adapted to high stress
conditions such as low temperatures, wide thermal fluctuations, high UV irradiance, and low …

During the MICROMAT project, the fungal diversity of microbial mats growing in the benthic
environment of Antarctic lakes was accessed for the discovery of novel antibiotics and …

Xerophilic fungi occupy versatile environments owing to their rich arsenal hel** them
successfully adapt to water constraints as a result of low relative humidity, high-osmolarity …

One of the least studied ecosystems on Earth is the plant-free zone found between the
alpine tundra zone and the zone of permanent ice and snow. This unique ecosystem-type …

High temperatures and extended drought in temperate and tropical arid ecosystems
promote the colonization of diverse microenvironments by dark septate fungi (DSF). These …

Penicillium buchwaldii sp. nov.(type strain CBS 117181T= IBT 6005T= IMI 30428T) and
Penicillium spathulatum sp. nov.(CBS 117192T= IBT 22220T) are described as new species …

To assess the mould risk on materials, different mould prediction models are available.
However, each of these models struggles with shortcomings, which might result in widely …

Echinocandins, the lipopeptide class of glucan synthase inhibitors, are an alternative to
ergosterol-synthesis inhibitors to treat candidiasis and aspergillosis. Their oral absorption …