Extremophiles Handbook, m. 2 Buch

Extremophiles Handbook brings together the rapidly growing and often scattered information on microbial life in the whole range of extreme environments.This book will be a useful reference to gain clues to the origin of life and to explore the biotechnology potential of these fascinating organisms.

List of contents

PART 1: PROLOGUE.- PART 2: EXTREMOPHILES: ALKALIPHIES.- PART 3: EXTREMOPHILES: HALOPHILES.- PART 4: EXTREMOPHILES: THERMOPHILES.- PART 5: EXTREMOPHILES: PIEZOPHILES.- PART 6: EXTREMOPHILES: PSYCHROPHILES.- PART 7: EXTREMOPHILES: XEROPHILES.- PART 8: EXTREMOPHILES: ORGANIC SOLVENT TOLERANT MICROORGANISMS.- PART 9: NEW FRONTIERS: DEEP BIOSPHERE.- PART 10: NEW FRONTIERS: RADIATION RESISTANT ORGANISMS.- PART 11: NEW FRONTIERS: MICROORGANISMS IN OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENTS.- PART 12: NEW FRONTIERS: APPLICATIONS AND GLOBAL IMPACTS.- PART 13: EPILOGUE.

Summary

The
Extremophiles Handbook
brings together the rapidly growing and often scattered information on microbial life in the whole range of extreme environments. This book will be a useful reference for finding clues to the origin of life and for exploring the biotechnology potential of these fascinating organisms.

Product details

• Assisted by: Garabe Antranikian (Editor), Garabed Antranikian (Editor), Alan T. Bull (Editor), Koki Horikoshi (Editor), Frank Robb (Editor), Frank T. Robb (Editor), Karl O. Stetter (Editor), Alan T Bull et al (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.07.2010
• EAN: 9784431538974
• ISBN: 978-4-431-53897-4
• No. of pages: 608
• Weight: 2436 g
• Illustrations: XXX, 608 p. 240 illus., 106 illus. in color. In 2 volumes, not available separately.
• Series: Extremophiles Handbook; Extremophiles Handbook
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology; A, Microbiology (non-medical), Life Sciences, biochemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biochemistry, general, Industrial Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Astrobiology, UFOs & extraterrestrial beings, Microbial Ecology