New Horizons in Halophilic Microbes and Their Enzymes

Preface

Halophilic Microbes and Enzymes: Diversity, Adaptation, Bioprospecting, and Biotechnological Potential

Shubham Pandey, Bhavna Parmar, Sumit Kumar, Siddaraju M. Nanjundaiah, Alvin Huang and Ram Karan

Halophilic Microbial Communities and Biodeterioration of Cultural Heritage

Mehrnoosh Rasooli, Atefeh Safarpour and Mohammad Ali Amoozegar

 Metagenome-Assembled Genomes of Prokaryotic Halophiles

Kian Mau Goh, Frazer Midot and Rajesh K. Sani

Update on the Regulation of Nitrogen Assimilation in Haloarchaea

Basilio Zafrilla, Laura Matarredona, Mónica Camacho, Julia Esclapez and María-José Bonete

Heterologous Expression Systems for the Production of Commercially Important Enzymes From Halophiles

Hasti Ramavat, Ankita Dobariya, Ramesh Kothari and Satya P. Singh

Halozymes From Haloarchaea and Their Industrial Significance

Vijay Kumar and Santosh Kumar Tiwari

Plant Polymer Degrading Extremozymes From Halophilic  Bacteria: Their Present State and Future Prospects

Sanket Gaonkar and Sunita Borkar

Potential of Domestic Waste for the Growth and Production of Enzymes in Halophiles

Ankita Dobariya, Hasti Ramavat, Hina Radadiya, Gira Mankad, Ramesh K. Kothari and Satya P. Singh

Synthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Halophilic Bacteria  and Archaea

Joephil D. Dias, Asbern J. F. D’Silva and Judith M. Braganca

Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthesis in Halotolerant and Halophilic Members of the Halomonadaceae Family

Andreea-Melisa Tripon, Doriana-Mădălina Buda, Horia Leonard Banciu and Adorján Cristea

Application of Halophiles and Halotolerant Microbes in Industrial Wastewater Treatment

Anuja Kalra, Gunisha Wadhawan, Sumit Kumar and Anshu Gupta

Microbial Bioprocess Efficiency Improvement Through Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI-ML) Tools

Mandeep Dixit, Guddu Kumar Gupta, Dharini Pandey, Reeta Kumari, Deepak Chhabra, Naveen Kango and Pratyoosh Shukla

Index

Biography

Sunil Kumar Khare is Director of IISER Kolkata and former Dean (R&D) and Chair Professor at IIT Delhi. His research focuses on extremophiles, extremozymes, and biocatalysis for sustainable bioprocesses. He has published over 230 papers, holds patents with h-index 54, and has deposited novel halophiles. A fellow of FRSC, FNAAS, FBRS, and FAMSI, he serves as Associate Editor for reputed journals including 3 Biotech and BMC Biotechnology and is Vice President of BRSI and President-Elect of the Association of Microbiologists of India.

Ram Karan is Associate Professor of Microbiology at the University of Delhi South Campus. He received his Ph.D. from IIT Delhi and has held research positions in the USA and Saudi Arabia, including at the University of Maryland, USUHS, and KAUST. His research focuses on extremophiles, extremozymes, and microbial biotechnology with applications in bioenergy, bioremediation, and sustainable industries. He is a recipient of several international awards and serves on the editorial boards of reputed journals.

Rajeshwari Sinha received Ph.D. from IIT Delhi in 2015, where her work focused on halophilic bacterial toxicity and biocatalysis aspects of nanoparticles. She has since been working at the science-policy interface in the health space. As an independent researcher, she uses scientific training to synthesize knowledge and develop solutions on issues impacting human health. She has published her work in reputed journals, and also writes in media platforms. Dr. Sinha is also an alumna of IIM Calcutta.

R. Hemamalini is a Life Sciences researcher with a focus on extremophiles and their potential in addressing environmental challenges. She actively contributes to academic and public science platforms through journal articles, book chapters, and popular science writing. Her work emphasizes research outreach, science communication, and technology commercialization. Committed to bridging science and society, she strives to make research accessible, relevant, and impactful across disciplines and for diverse communities.