The application of extremophiles Some researchers believe that the salt- loving halophiles provide the most potential as they are more easily manipulated cell factories'compared with other extremophiles.The haloarchaea Haloferax mediterranii and Haloferax gibbonsii are known to produce halocins,which,like bacteriocins,inhibit growth of closely related species. The application of extremophiles • Some researchers believe that the salt￾loving halophiles provide the most potential as they are more easily manipulated ‘cell factories’ compared with other extremophiles. The haloarchaea Haloferax mediterranii and Haloferax gibbonsii are known to produce halocins, which, like bacteriocins, inhibit growth of closely related species