Table 2.
Halophiles isolated from diverse extreme environments in Chile and their bioremediation potential.
| Strain | GenBank accession number | Isolation source | Salt tolerance (M) | Bioremediation potential | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloferax sp. CL47 | HQ438281 | Cahuil Lagoon | 3.4 | Naphthalene, anthracene, phenanthrene, pyrene, and benzanthracene degradation | Bonfá et al., 2011 |
| Halomonas nitroreducens 11ST | EF613113 | Cahuil Lagoon | 0.5–3.4 | Selenite reduction | González-Domenech et al., 2008 |
| Shewanella sp. Asc-3 | EF157293 | Ascotán salt flat | 0–0.5 | Arsenic precipitation | Demergasso et al., 2007 |
| Shewanella sp. CC-1 | EF157294 | ||||
| Exiguobacterium sp. SH31 | LYTG01000000 | Huasco Salar | 0.4 | Arsenic resistance | Castro-Severyn et al., 2017 |
| Microbacterium sp. CGR1 | CP012299 | Alto Andino, Atacama Desert | 0–1.2 | Arsenic resistance | Mandakovic et al., 2015 |