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extremophile

Also known as extremophiles

right|thumb|300px|The bright colors of Grand Prismatic Spring in [[Yellowstone National Park are produced by thermophiles, a type of extremophile.]]

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An extremophile is an organism that thrives in environmental conditions extreme enough to kill most other life forms, such as extremely high temperatures like those found in Yellowstone's hot springs. Scientists study extremophiles because they help us understand the limits of life and have potential applications in biotechnology and medicine.

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Research

5,958 papers

Extremophile Microalgae: the potential for biotechnological application.ReviewJournal of phycology · 2020Malavasi V, Soru S, Cao GDOI: 10.1111/jpy.12965
Application of extremophile cell factories in industrial biotechnology.ReviewEnzyme and microbial technology · 2024Wang Y, Qian J, Shi T et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2024.110407
Extremophile Microbial Communities and Enzymes for Bioenergetic Application Based on Multi-Omics Tools.ReviewCurrent genomics · 2020Fongaro G, Maia GA, Rogovski P et al.DOI: 10.2174/1389202921999200601144137
Experimental evolution of extremophile resistance to ionizing radiation.ReviewTrends in genetics : TIG · 2021Bruckbauer ST, Cox MMDOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2021.04.011
Metal and organic pollutants bioremediation by extremophile microorganisms.ReviewJournal of hazardous materials · 2020Giovanella P, Vieira GAL, Ramos Otero IV et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121024
Extremophile-Derived Bioactives in Cosmeceuticals: Bridging Nutraceuticals and Skincare for Holistic Wellness.ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Maresca E, Carbone M, Gallo G et al.DOI: 10.3390/life15121787
Advances in Extremophile Research: Biotechnological Applications through Isolation and Identification Techniques.ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Gallo G, Aulitto MDOI: 10.3390/life14091205
Heterotrophic Growth Dominates in the Most Extremotolerant Extremophile Cultures.ReviewAstrobiology · 2023Matthews A, Lima-Zaloumis J, Debes Ii RV et al.DOI: 10.1089/ast.2022.0100

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Contents

Characteristics
Classification
Definitions
Overview
Polyextremophiles
In astrobiology
Bioremediation
Hydrocarbons
Metals
Acid mine drainage
Oil-based, hazardous pollutants in Arctic regions
Radioactive materials
Examples and recent findings
Biotechnology
DNA transfer
See also
References
Further reading
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right|thumb|300px|The bright colors of Grand Prismatic Spring in [[Yellowstone National Park are produced by thermophiles, a type of extremophile.]]

An extremophile () is an organism that is able to live (or in some cases thrive) in extreme environments, i.e., environments with conditions approaching or stretching the limits of what known life can adapt to, such as extreme temperature, pressure, radiation, salinity, or pH level.