“…Thermophilic microorganisms have attracted attention as sources of thermostable enzymes, such as amylases, cellulases, chitinases, pectinases, xylanases, proteases, lipases and DNA polymerases, which have characteristics appropriate to the extreme processes used in industry (Mohammad et al, 2017). The global demand for enzymes is growing rapidly and different thermo-active enzymes produced by microorganisms find its applications in various industries such as food, detergent, pharmaceutical and cosmetic, biofuels, leather processing, pulp and paper, textile industry and for studies in biology (Torimiro and Okonji, 2013;Gopinath et al, 2017;Oumer and Abate, 2017;Sahay et al, 2017;Yadav et al, 2018). In addition to enzymes, a variety of other compounds with Brazilian Journal of Development, Curitiba, v.7, n.1, p. 8219-8236 Jan. 2021 pharmacological properties such as antibiotics, antifungals and anti-inflammatories have been identified in bacteria living in complex ecological communities, such as those found in terrestrial and aquatic environments (Jiménez-Delgadillo et.…”