Strains arg-1T (T = type strain) and arg-2T, two new strains of extremely halophilic archaea, were isolated from the soils of the Argentine salt flats. The taxonomic features of arg-1T were similar to, but distinct from, those of the type strain of Haloarcula vallismortis and other Haloarcula species. On the 16S rRNA phylogenetic tree, strain arg-1T formed a cluster together with Haloarcula spe...

The significance of antimicrobial substances, halocins, produced by halophilic archaea and bacteria thriving in hypersaline environments is relatively unknown. It is suggested that their production might increase species diversity and give transient competitive advances to the producer strain. Halocin production is considered to be common among halophilic archaea, but there is a lack of informa...

The importance of green technologies is steadily growing. Salt-tolerant plants have been proposed as energy crops for cultivation on saline lands. Halophytes such Salicornia europaea, Tripolium pannonicum, Crithmum maritimum and Chenopodium quinoa, among many other species, can be cultivated in lands, coastal areas or treating wastewater, the biomass might used biogas production an integrated p...

The continued growth in the human population of world will generate an increased demand for food that be hard to meet with existing agricultural systems, as equivalent increase land is not available. Predicted changes climate likely exacerbate situation by increasing sea levels and salinisation coastal areas. Although most our crop plants are sensitive salinity, salt-tolerant plants, halophytes...