MICROMYCETES-DESTRUCTORS OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS AMONG EXTREMOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS (review)

Abstract

Extremophilic microorganisms are able to survive under extreme environmental conditions. The article is devoted to a review of research works on the study of extremophilic micromycetes, as well as the search among them for species known as destructors of polymeric materials. Such groups of extremophilic micromycetes as thermophiles, xerophiles, and oligotrophs, capable of surviving at high ambient temperatures, low humidity and lack of nutrients, are considered.In each group of extremophilic microorganisms, species of micromycetes were found, which were repeatedly noted as destructors of polymer materials.