Table 5.
Selected examples of biomolecules produced from marine psycrophilic microorganisms.
| Microorganisms | Isolation Sites | Applications | Enzyme | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis | Antarctica | Starch conversion; detergent | Amylase Endo-amylase | [106] |
| Zunongwangia profunda | Deep-sea, China | Starch conversion; detergent | Alpha-amylase | [107] |
| Martelella mediterranea | Lake Martel, Spain | cellulose conversion; detergent | Beta-glucosidase | [22] |
| Desulfotalea psychrophila | Marine sediments, Antarctica | Agriculture; food; pharmaceutical industries | Esterase | [108] |
| Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis | Marine Antarctic | Detergent | Lipase | [98] |
| Psychrobacter sp. wp37 | Deep-sea sediments, West Pacific | Detergent | Lipase | [109] |
| Microorganisms | EPS-Structure and Chemical Composition 1 | Applications and Activity | Reference | |
| Pseudomonas sp. ID1 | Carbohydrates 33.8% (Glc 17.0%, Gal 8.6%, Fuc 8.2%)/Uronic acids 2.4%/Proteins 2.8% | Cryo-protection and emulsifying activities | [110] | |
| Pseudomonas strain CAM025 | Glc/GalA/Rha/Gal Molar ratios: 1:0.5:0.1:0.08 | Cryo-protection and trace metal binding | [110] | |
1 Monosaccharide abbreviations: Glc glucose, Gal galactose, Rha rhamnose, Fuc fucose, GalA galacturonic acid.