Overview of Hot Water Springs and its Application

This review starts with a basic introduction of geothermal springs definations, classifications and its therapeutic values (Erfurt-Copper and Copper et al., 2009; Eyton`s Earth et al., 2010; Erfurt et al., 2011). Also include Global scenario of hot springs location of India as well as worldwide and its significances. Furthermore, it focuses on microorganisms’ growth insight extreme environment and they are capable to produce various potential industrial compounds as such enzymes, antibiotics, hormones etc. and its having attraction in present scenario (Sing et al., 2006; Nayak et al., 2013). This chapter describes combination methods like basic conventional methods, advance molecular based techniques and also next generation sequencing. Lastly, this chapter discusses thermophilic microbial diversity of hot water springs in Gujarat, India and also other countries and its role as a various application in different area.