Natrialba Swarupiae

 

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• About Archaeon (a kind of microorganism)

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Scientists at the National Centre for Microbial Resource — National Centre for Cell Science (NCMR-NCCS) in Pune have reported a new archaeon (a kind of microorganism), which they discovered in Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan.

 

Archaea

• Archaea (singular archaeon) are a primitive group of microorganisms that thrive in extreme habitats such as hot springs, cold deserts and hypersaline lakes. These slow-growing organisms are also present in the human gut, and have a potential relationship with human health.
• They are known for producing antimicrobial molecules, and for anti-oxidant activity with applications in eco-friendly waste-water treatment.
• Archaea grow very slow.

 

Sambhar Lake discovery

Sambhar Lake has been studied for microbial ecology studies. With a salt production of 0.2 million tonnes per annum, it is also a hypersaline ecosystem that provides an opportunity for microbial ecologists to understand organisms that thrive in such concentrations.

 

Natrialba Swarupiae

The new archaeon discovered in Sambhar Lake has been named Natrialba swarupiae, after Dr Renu Swarup, secretary, Department of Biotechnology, for her initiative in supporting microbial diversity studies in the country.

 

Source: Indian Express

 

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