Blar i Department of Biological Sciences på forfatter "Birkeland, Nils Kåre"
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Characteristics of DNA polymerase I from an extreme thermophile, Thermus scotoductus strain K1
Saghatelyan, Ani; Panosyan, Hovik; Trchounian, Armen; Birkeland, Nils Kåre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Several native and engineered heat-stable DNA polymerases from a variety of sources are used as powerful tools in different molecular techniques, including polymerase chain reaction, medical diagnostics, DNA sequencing, ... -
Clostridium thailandense sp. nov., a novel CO2-reducing acetogenic bacterium isolated from peatland soil
Chaikitkaew, Srisuda; In-Chan, Supattra; Singkhala, Apinya; Tukanghan, Wisarut; Mamimin, Chonticha; Reungsang, Alissara; Birkeland, Nils Kåre; O-Thong, Sompong (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Some species of the genus Clostridium are efficient acetate producers and have been deemed useful for upgrading industrial biogas. An acetogenic, strictly anaerobic, Gram-stain-positive, subterminal endospore-forming ... -
Fervidobacterium pennivorans subsp. keratinolyticus subsp. nov., a Novel Feather-Degrading Anaerobic Thermophile
Javier Lopez, Ruben; Mandolini, Edoardo; Dzhuraeva, Munavvara; Bobodzhanova, Khursheda; Birkeland, Nils Kåre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Fervidobacterium pennivorans subsp. keratinolyticus subsp. nov. strain T was isolated from a terrestrial, high-altitude hot spring in Tajikistan. This strain is an obligate anaerobic rod and their cells occur singly, in ... -
Methylacidiphilum kamchatkense gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely acidophilic and moderately thermophilic methanotroph belonging to the phylum Verrucomicrobiota
Ratnadevi, Chandini Murarilal; Erikstad, Helge Andre; Kruse, Thomas; Birkeland, Nils Kåre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The thermo-acidophilic aerobic methanotrophic Verrucomicrobia bacterium, designated strain Kam1T was isolated from an acidic geothermal mud spring in Kamchatka, Russia. Kam1T is Gram-stain-negative, with non-motile cells ... -
Microbial Diversity of Terrestrial Geothermal Springs in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh: A Review
Saghatelyan, Ani; Margaryan, Armine; Panosyan, Hovik; Birkeland, Nils Kåre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The microbial diversity of high-altitude geothermal springs has been recently assessed to explore their biotechnological potential. However, little is known regarding the microbiota of similar ecosystems located on the ... -
Thermococcus bergensis sp. nov., a Novel Hyperthermophilic Starch-Degrading Archaeon
Birkeland, Nils Kåre; Bunk, Boyke; Spröer, Cathrin; Klenk, Hans-Peter; Schönheit, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)A novel hyperthermophilic archaeon, termed strain T7324T, was isolated from a mixed sulfate-reducing consortium recovered from hot water produced from a deep North Sea oil reservoir. The isolate is a strict anaerobic ...