Evidence of heat-resistant microorganisms with a special emphasis on filamentous Actinomycetes in hyper-arid soils of Gandom Beryan area, Lut Desert, Iran

Background and Objectives: In the present study, the Lut Desert, Iran was chosen as one of the hottest places in the world (with the recorded temperature of 70.7°C during 2003-2009) to find out whether any heat-resistant microorganisms were present in the soil. Materials and Methods: The samples we...

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Main Authors: Somaye Mazkour, Saeid Hosseinzadeh, Seyed Shahram Shekarforoush
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/1437