Acknowledgments This work was partially supported by a grant No. 18-04-00236 from the
Russian Foundation for Basic Research “Degradation of nitrogen-containing components of a
bacterial cell by alkaliphilic microorganisms of soda lakes” and by Basic Research Program No
17, Subprogram 2 of the Russian Academy of Sciences “Evolution of organic world and planetary
processes.”
References
1. Horikoshi K (2011) General physiology of alkaliphiles. In: Horikoshi K (ed) Extremophiles
handbook. Springer, Tokyo, pp 99–118
2. Horikoshi K, Bull AT (2011) Prologue: definition, categories, distribution, origin and evolution, pioneering studies, and emerging fields of extremophiles. In: Horikoshi K
(ed) Extremophiles handbook. Springer, Tokyo, pp 3–15
3. Wiegel J (1998) Anaerobic alkalithermophiles, a novel group of extremophiles. Extremophiles
2:257–267
4. Wiegel J (2011) Anaerobic alkaliphiles and alkaliphilic poly-extremophiles. In: Horikoshi K
(ed) Extremophiles handbook. Springer, Tokyo, pp 81–97
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voedingsbodems. Ant van Leeuwenhoek. J Microbiol Serol 1:143–147
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handbook. Springer, Tokyo, pp 19–26
7. Niimura Y, Koh E, Yanagida F, Suzuki K-I, Komagata K, Kozaki M (1990) Amphibacillus
xylanus gen. nov., sp. nov., a facultatively anaerobic sporeforming xylan-digesting bacterium
which lacks cytochrome, quinone, and catalase. Int J Syst Bacteriol 40:297–301
8. Mathrani IM, Boone DR, Mah RA, Fox GE, Lau PP (1988) Methanohalophilus zhilinae
sp. nov., an alkaliphilic, halophilic, methylotrophic methanogen. Int J Syst Bacteriol
38:139–142
9. Grant WD, Jones BE (2016) Bacteria, archaea and viruses of soda lakes. In: Schagerl M
(ed) Soda lakes of East Africa. Springer, Cham, pp 97–147
10. Deocampo DM, Renaut RW (2016) Geochemistry of African soda lakes. In: Schagerl M (ed) Soda
lakes of East Africa. Springer, Cahm, pp 77–93
11. Zavarzin GA (1993) Epicontinental soda lake are probable relict biotopes of terrestrial biota
formation. Microbiology RU 62:473–479
12. Zavarzin GA (2005) Recent microbiology and Precambrian paleontology. In: Hoover RB,
Rosanov AY, Paepe R (eds) Perspectives in astrobiology. NATO science series. I: life and
behavioural sciences, vol 366. IOS Press, Amsterdam, pp 201–216
13. Chavagnac V, Monnin C, Ceuleneer G, Boulart C, Hoareau G (2013) Characterization of
hyperalkaline fluids produced by low-temperature serpentinization of mantle peridotites in the
Oman and Ligurian ophiolites. Geochem Geophys Geosyst 14:2496–2522
14. Barnes I, Lamarche VC, Himmelberg G (1967) Geochemical evidence of present-day
serpentinization. Science 156:830–832
15. Pedersen K, Nilsson E, Arlinger J, Hallbeck L, O’Neill A (2004) Distribution, diversity and
activity of microorganisms in the hyper-alkaline spring waters of Maqarin in Jordan.
Extremophiles 8:151–164
16. Tiago I, Veríssimo A (2013) Microbial and functional diversity of a subterrestrial high pH
groundwater associated to serpentinization. Environ Microbiol 15:1687–1706
17. Brazelton WJ, Morrill PL, Szponar N, Schrenk MO (2013) Bacterial communities associated
with subsurface geochemical processes in continental serpentinite springs. Appl Environ
Microbiol 79:3906–3916
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Russian Foundation for Basic Research “Degradation of nitrogen-containing components of a
bacterial cell by alkaliphilic microorganisms of soda lakes” and by Basic Research Program No
17, Subprogram 2 of the Russian Academy of Sciences “Evolution of organic world and planetary
processes.”
References
1. Horikoshi K (2011) General physiology of alkaliphiles. In: Horikoshi K (ed) Extremophiles
handbook. Springer, Tokyo, pp 99–118
2. Horikoshi K, Bull AT (2011) Prologue: definition, categories, distribution, origin and evolution, pioneering studies, and emerging fields of extremophiles. In: Horikoshi K
(ed) Extremophiles handbook. Springer, Tokyo, pp 3–15
3. Wiegel J (1998) Anaerobic alkalithermophiles, a novel group of extremophiles. Extremophiles
2:257–267
4. Wiegel J (2011) Anaerobic alkaliphiles and alkaliphilic poly-extremophiles. In: Horikoshi K
(ed) Extremophiles handbook. Springer, Tokyo, pp 81–97
5. Vedder A (1934) Bacillus alcalophilus n. sp.; benevens enkele ervaringen met sterk alcalische
voedingsbodems. Ant van Leeuwenhoek. J Microbiol Serol 1:143–147
6. Horikoshi K (2011) Introduction and history of alkaliphiles. In: Horikoshi K (ed) Extremophiles
handbook. Springer, Tokyo, pp 19–26
7. Niimura Y, Koh E, Yanagida F, Suzuki K-I, Komagata K, Kozaki M (1990) Amphibacillus
xylanus gen. nov., sp. nov., a facultatively anaerobic sporeforming xylan-digesting bacterium
which lacks cytochrome, quinone, and catalase. Int J Syst Bacteriol 40:297–301
8. Mathrani IM, Boone DR, Mah RA, Fox GE, Lau PP (1988) Methanohalophilus zhilinae
sp. nov., an alkaliphilic, halophilic, methylotrophic methanogen. Int J Syst Bacteriol
38:139–142
9. Grant WD, Jones BE (2016) Bacteria, archaea and viruses of soda lakes. In: Schagerl M
(ed) Soda lakes of East Africa. Springer, Cham, pp 97–147
10. Deocampo DM, Renaut RW (2016) Geochemistry of African soda lakes. In: Schagerl M (ed) Soda
lakes of East Africa. Springer, Cahm, pp 77–93
11. Zavarzin GA (1993) Epicontinental soda lake are probable relict biotopes of terrestrial biota
formation. Microbiology RU 62:473–479
12. Zavarzin GA (2005) Recent microbiology and Precambrian paleontology. In: Hoover RB,
Rosanov AY, Paepe R (eds) Perspectives in astrobiology. NATO science series. I: life and
behavioural sciences, vol 366. IOS Press, Amsterdam, pp 201–216
13. Chavagnac V, Monnin C, Ceuleneer G, Boulart C, Hoareau G (2013) Characterization of
hyperalkaline fluids produced by low-temperature serpentinization of mantle peridotites in the
Oman and Ligurian ophiolites. Geochem Geophys Geosyst 14:2496–2522
14. Barnes I, Lamarche VC, Himmelberg G (1967) Geochemical evidence of present-day
serpentinization. Science 156:830–832
15. Pedersen K, Nilsson E, Arlinger J, Hallbeck L, O’Neill A (2004) Distribution, diversity and
activity of microorganisms in the hyper-alkaline spring waters of Maqarin in Jordan.
Extremophiles 8:151–164
16. Tiago I, Veríssimo A (2013) Microbial and functional diversity of a subterrestrial high pH
groundwater associated to serpentinization. Environ Microbiol 15:1687–1706
17. Brazelton WJ, Morrill PL, Szponar N, Schrenk MO (2013) Bacterial communities associated
with subsurface geochemical processes in continental serpentinite springs. Appl Environ
Microbiol 79:3906–3916
Isolation and Cultivation of Alkaliphiles
77