Bioactive Compounds from Terrestrial Extremophiles

A discussion of the chemical compounds produced by organisms living under extreme conditions that may have potential as drugs or leads to novel drugs for human use. This SpringerBrief deals with bioactive materials from terrestrial extremophiles.

List of contents

Thermophiles.- Psychrophiles.- Acidophiles.- Alkaliphiles.- Halophiles.- Terrestrial extremophiles living in mutualistic environments?.- Other Extremophiles.- Summary and Concluding Remarks.

Summary

A discussion of the chemical compounds produced by organisms living under extreme conditions that may have potential as drugs or leads to novel drugs for human use. This SpringerBrief deals with bioactive materials from terrestrial extremophiles.

Product details

• Authors: Lesley-An Giddings, Lesley-Ann Giddings, David J Newman, David J. Newman
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9783319132594
• ISBN: 978-3-31-913259-4
• No. of pages: 90
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 243 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 160 g
• Illustrations: V, 90 p. 14 illus., 1 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 > Biology > Microbiology