Able Species Found Living in Boiling Water

NEW DELHI, KOMPAS-Several Indian scientists have found micro-organisms called "extremophiles", which can survive in boiling water and ultraviolet radiation.

Menurut laporan tabloid setempat Mail Today, para ilmuwan tersebut menemukan mikrAccording to the local tabloid Mail Today, the scientists discovered that micro-organisms at an altitude of 40 kilometers above the Earth's surface.

Research led by scientists from the Center of Cellular and Microbiology in the city of Hyderabad, South India, S Shivaji. He has studied bacteria in the Antarctic, the Arctic Ocean, and the Himalayan glaciers. "The three newly discovered species can now be distinguished from all species so far reported in the scientific record," the newspaper said, citing information Shivaji.

Bacteria that can survive doses of ultraviolet radiation is higher, growing in low nutrient conditions, and has a fatty acid composition that allows them to survive in extreme conditions.

The new species is now isolated. All of these species collected from a height of between 20 kilometers and 41.4 kilometers in April 2005, but the new findings occurred recently. Scientists say it is difficult to predict how bacteria can survive in low oxygen environments such.

Extremophiles research raises questions about the viability of life forms. That could lead to the further introduction of the new series and find a variety of products based on the application of biotechnology.