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  • Actinobacterial and archaeal diversity in lake Magadi, Kenya 

    Halimat, Olubukola Ibrahim (University of the Western Cape, 2013)
    Microorganisms of the class Actinobacteria and domain Archaea are interesting from a biotechnological perspective owing to their metabolic attributes as producers of secondary metabolites and resilience under harsh ...
  • Analysis of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria associated with the roots of Proteaceae plant species in soils of Fynbos ecosystem 

    Cowan, D. A. (University of the Western Cape, 2005)
    Molecular methods were used to investigate the microbial diversity and community structure of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) associated with the roots of the Proteaceae plant family. The identification of ammonia ...
  • Eukaryotic diversity of miers valley hypoliths 

    Keriuscia Gokul, Jarishma (University of the Western Cape, 2012)
    The extreme conditions of Antarctic desert soils render this environment selective towards a diverse range of psychrotrophic microbial communities. Cracks and fissures in translucent quartz rocks permit an adequate amount ...
  • Microbial diversity of the Namib Desert salt pans 

    Cloete, Melissa (University of the Western Cape, 2015)
    Salt pans are a characteristic feature of many dry deserts. The microbial communities inhabiting salt pans are thought to be particularly complex and are generally dominated by halophilic microorganisms. Although saline ...