Biocatalysis is crucial for a green, sustainable, biobased economy, and this has driven major
advances in biotechnology and biocatalysis over the past 2 decades. There are numerous …

The development of enzymes for industrial applications relies heavily on the use of
microorganisms. The intrinsic properties of microbial enzymes, eg, consistency …

More than 70% of our planet is covered by extremely cold environments, nourishing a broad
diversity of microbial life. Temperature is the most significant parameter that plays a key role …

The extreme habitats harbor novel microbes for potential biotechnological applications.
Extremophiles are found worldwide and in diverse conditions, including extremes of …

The microorganisms that evolved at low temperatures express cold-adapted enzymes
endowed with unique catalytic properties in comparison to their mesophilic homologues, ie …

Abstract β‐Galactosidases produced by microorganisms are being used in food technology
for hydrolysis of lactose in milk and milk by‐products. The enzyme has attracted much …

Extremophilic microbes have adapted to thrive in ecological niches characterized by harsh
chemical/physical conditions such as, for example, very low/high temperature. Living …

Whey is a residue of the dairy industry and its polluting potential can surpass that of
domestic sewage due to its high chemical and biochemical oxygen demands, COD and …

β-galactosidases (EC 3.2. 1.23) catalyze the hydrolysis of β-galactosidic bonds in
oligosaccharides and, under certain conditions, transfer a sugar moiety from a glycosyl …

A novel β-galactosidase gene (Bgal) was cloned from the marine bacterium Alteromonas sp.
ML117. Bgal from Alteromonas sp. ML117 was heterologously expressed in Escherichia coli …