ABSTRACT
‘Halophiles’ are salt loving organisms requiring 3–5 M salt concentration for their growth and survival. Halophiles are exposed to very strict conditions of growth like the UV radiations, high salinity, high temperature, alkaline pH, hence they have adapted a mechanism to survive environment by the means of ‘osmoadaptation.’ Compatible solute produced by halophilic bacteria to maintain osmoadaptation is betaine. Liposomes are small spherical enclosed structures composed of lipid molecules. The liposomes are mainly composed of phospholipids containing water soluble hydrophilic head region and lipid soluble hydrophobic tail section. The enzymes produced from halophiles have unique set of properties and structures which enables them to function well in presence of high salt. Enzymes like amylases, lipases, proteases and galactosidase have gained importance in times as demand for enzymatic use in various industries is increasing and α amylase hydrolyze the glycoside bonds of the residue. Compounds that cause hazardous effects to the environment or an organism are termed as toxic compounds.
