Extremophiles and Their Applications in Medical Processes

Extremophiles are known to thrive under harsh environmental conditions. Many extremophilic bio-products are already used as life-saving drugs. Recent technological advancements of systems biology have opened the door to explore these organisms anew as sources of products that might prove useful in clinical, environmental and drug development.

List of contents

Introduction.- Survival mechanisms of Extremophiles.- Therapeutic Implications of Extremophiles.- Challenges in advancing extremophiles for therapeutic applications.- Conclusion.

Summary

Extremophiles are known to thrive under harsh environmental conditions. Many extremophilic bio-products are already used as life-saving drugs. Recent technological advancements of systems biology have opened the door to explore these organisms anew as sources of products that might prove useful in clinical, environmental and drug development.

Product details

• Authors: Prasant Babu, Prasanti Babu, Anuj Chandel, Anuj K Chandel, Anuj K. Chandel, Om V Singh, Om V. Singh, Om. V. Singh, Om.V. Singh
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9783319128078
• ISBN: 978-3-31-912807-8
• No. of pages: 54
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 236 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 114 g
• Illustrations: IX, 54 p. 8 illus. in color.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Microbiology; SpringerBriefs in Microbiology / Extremophilic Bacteria; Extremophilic Bacteria; SpringerBriefs in Microbiology; Extremophilic Bacteria
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine