Extremophiles features original research articles, reviews, and method papers on the biology, molecular biology, structure, function, and applications of microbial life at high or low temperature, pressure, acidity, alkalinity, salinity, or desiccation; or in the presence of organic solvents, heavy metals, normally toxic substances, or radiation.

Fields covered:

• molecular biology
• biodiversity
• genetics
• genomics
• metagenomics
• proteomics
• bioinformatics
• survival strategies
• macromolecular structure
• biotechnology / fermentation technology
• ultrastructure
• biotransformation
• metabolism
• enzymology
• biomembranes
• bioenergetics
• biophysics
• physiology
• cell biology
• symbiosis
• ecology
• bioremediation
• methodologies
• evolution
• isolation
• phylogeny
• taxonomy
• astrobiology

Founding Editor

Koki Horikoshi, PhD, Japan, 1932 - 2016