Deciphering the functional and structural complexity of the Solar Lake flat mat microbial benthic communities.

Unlabelled: The Solar Lake in Taba, Egypt, encompasses one of the few modern-day microbial mats' systems metabolically analogous to Precambrian stromatolites. Solar Lake benthic communities and their adaptation to the Lake's unique limnological cycle have not been described for over two decades. In this study, we revisit the flat mat and describe the summer's shallow water versus exposed microbial community; the latter occurs in response to the seasonal partial receding of water.

Evaluation of a Thermophilic, Psychrostable, and Heavy Metal-Resistant Red Sea Brine Pool Esterase.

Lipolytic enzymes catalyze the hydrolysis and synthesis of ester compounds. They are valuable in the pulp, food, and textile industries. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the extreme properties of a hormone-sensitive lipase (EstATII-TM) isolated from the Red Sea Atlantis II brine pool.