Polyhydroxybutyrate production by an extremely halotolerant Halomonas elongata strain isolated from the hypersaline meromictic Fără Fund Lake (Transylvanian Basin, Romania)

Production and Analysis of Polyhydroxybutyrate from Halomonas Boliviensis

Complete Genome Sequence of Salinarchaeum sp. Strain HArcht-Bsk1T, Isolated from Hypersaline Lake Baskunchak, Russia

The complete genome sequence of a novel halophilic archaeon, Salinarchaeum sp. strain HArcht-Bsk1(T), was determined using next-generation sequencing. The genome comprises a 3,255,260-bp circular chromosome with a G+C content of 66.7%. Automatic annotation of the genome revealed a single rRNA operon, 45 tRNAs, and 3,013 protein-coding gene sequences.

Halovivax cerinus sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon from a hypersaline lake.

An extremely halophilic archaeon, strain IC35(T), was isolated from a mud sample of the Aran-Bidgol salt lake in Iran. The novel strain was cream, non-motile, rod-shaped and required at least 2.5 M NaCl, but not MgCl2, for growth. Optimal growth was achieved with 3.4 M NaCl and 0.1 M MgCl2. The optimum pH and temperature for growth were pH 7.0 (grew over a pH range of 6.5-9.0) and 40 °C (grew o...

‘Halomonas massiliensis’ sp. nov., a new halotolerant bacterium isolated from the human gut

We report here the main characteristics of 'Halomonas massiliensis' strain Marseille-P2426(T) (CSUR P2426), a new species of the Halomonas genus that was isolated from the stool sample of a healthy 24-year-old Senegalese man.

Metagenome Sequencing of the Prokaryotic Microbiota of the Hypersaline and Meromictic Soap Lake, Washington

Soap Lake is a small saline lake in central eastern Washington that is sharply stratified into two layers. In addition to being highly alkaline (~pH 10), Soap Lake also contains high concentrations of sulfide. Here, we report the community profile of the prokaryotic microbiota associated with Soap Lake surface water.