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production of antifreeze protein by the plant growth promoting rhizobacterium Pseudomonas
putida GR12-2. Can J Microbiol 41:776–784
44. Rolli E, Marasco R, Vigani G, Ettoumi B, Mapelli F, Deangelis ML et al (2015) Improved
plant resistance to drought is promoted by the root-associated microbiome as a water stressdependent trait. Environ Microbiol 17:316–331
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of drought stress in pulse crops with ACC deaminase producing rhizobacteria isolated from
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46. Ullah A, Nisar M, Ali H, Hazrat A, Hayat K, Keerio AA et al (2019) Drought tolerance
improvement in plants: an endophytic bacterial approach. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
103:7385–7397
47. Kearl J, McNary C, Lowman JS, Mei C, Aanderud ZT, Smith ST et al (1997) Salt-tolerant
halophyte rhizosphere bacteria stimulate growth of alfalfa in salty soil. Front Microbiol
10:1849. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01849
48. Hidayati N, Juhaeti T, Fauzia S (2009) Mercury and cyanide contaminations in gold mine
environment and possible solution of cleaning up by using phytoextraction. HAYATI J Biosci
16:88–94
49. Podar M, Reysenbach AL (2006) New opportunities revealed by biotechnological explorations of extremophiles. Curr Opin Biotechnol 17:250–255
50. Vera M, Schippers A, Sand W (2013) Progress in bioleaching: fundamentals and mechanisms
of bacterial metal sulfide oxidation – part A. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 97:7529–7541
51. Herschy B, Whicher A, Camprubí C, Eloi WC, Dartnell L et al (2014) An origin-of-life reactor
to simulate alkaline hydrothermal vents. J Mol Evol 79:213–227
52. Sojo V, Herschy B, Whicher A, Camprubí E, Lane N (2016) The origin of life in alkaline
hydrothermal vents. Astrobiology 16:181–197
53. Horikoshi K (1991) Microorganisms in alkaline environments. Kodansha-VCH, Tokyo
54. Kevbrin VV (2019) Isolation and cultivation of alkaliphiles. Adv Biochem Eng Biotechnol.
https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2018_84
55. Lebre PH, Cowan DA (2019) Genomics of alkaliphiles. Adv Biochem Eng Biotechnol. https://
doi.org/10.1007/10_2018_83
56. Cheevadhanarak S, Paithoonrangsarid K, Prommeenate P, Kaewngam W, Musigkain A,
Tragoonrung S et al (2012) Draft genome sequence of Arthrospira platensis C1 (PCC9438).
Stand Genomic Sci 6:43–53
57. Takami H, Nakasone K, Takaki Y, Maeno G, Sasaki R, Masui N et al (2000) Complete
genome sequence of the alkaliphilic bacterium Bacillus halodurans and genomic sequence
comparison with Bacillus subtilis. Nucleic Acids Res 28:4317–4331
58. Wernick DG, Choi KY, Tat CA, Lafontaine Rivera JG, Liao JC (2013) Genome sequence of
the extreme obligate alkaliphile Bacillus marmarensis strain DSM 21297. Genome Announc 1
(6):e00967-e00913. Doi:https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00967-13
59. Grant WD, Heaphy S (2010) Metagenomics and recovery of enzyme genes from alkaline
saline environments. Environ Technol 31:1135–1143
60. Mamo G (2019) Challenges and adaptations of life in alkaline habitats. Adv Biochem Eng
Biotechnol. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2019_97
61. Röhm O (1913) German Patent DE 283923
62. Cameron BA (2007) Laundering in cold water: detergent considerations for consumers. Fam
Consum Sci Res J 36:151–162
63. Golden JS, Subramanian V, Irizarri GMAU, White P, Meier F (2010) Energy and carbon
impact from residential laundry in the United States. J Integr Environ Sci 7:53–73
64. Sundus H, Mukhtar H, Nawaz A (2016) Industrial applications and production sources of
serine alkaline proteases: a review. J Bacteriol Mycol Open Acces 3:191–194
Alkaliphiles: The Versatile Tools in Biotechnology
39