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MDPI, Diversity, 7(12), p. 264, 2020

DOI: 10.3390/d12070264

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Culture Collections as Hidden Sources of Microbial Biomolecules and Biodiversity

Journal article published in 2020 by Angelina Lo Giudice ORCID, Carmen Rizzo
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
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Abstract

The application of modern advanced techniques in molecular biology is revealing unexpectedly high levels of microbial diversity and complexity. However, the invisible loss of microbial diversity in the environment deriving, for example, from global changes and anthropogenic activities, is not really perceived. In this context, culture collections worldwide have become a valuable resource for the sustainable use of microbial diversity and its conservation. They provide pure cultures and genetic materials that are required for a number of research and teaching purposes, as well as for bioprospecting aims and their subsequent exploitation in biotechnological fields. This Special Issue has been launched with the aim of showcasing the diversity and biotechnological potential of microorganisms (e.g., Bacteria, Archaea, cyanobacteria, microalgae, fungi, yeasts, and protozoa) belonging to culture collections kept worldwide.