Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
thermophile biochemistry, hot springs, Yellowstone National Park
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Chemical Engineering
Abstract
During the 1960s, Dr. Thomas Brock studied life in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park. There he found new strains of bacteria capable of living at temperatures above 75°C, which at the time represented the highest temperature at which life was known to exist. Dr. Brock’s discovery has sparked a world wide research effort to understand thermophilic bacteria, both their biochemistry and industrial applicability.
Recommended Citation
Larsen, Charles
(2014)
"THERMOPHILE BIOCHEMISTRY,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 63.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/63