Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental Extremes (2nd Ed., Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2017) Novel Research Results and Application
Langue : Anglais
Coordonnateurs : Stan-Lotter Helga, Fendrihan Sergiu
This entirely updated second edition provides an overview on the biology, ecology and biodiversity of extremophiles. Unusual and less explored ecosystems inhabited by extremophiles such as marine hypersaline deeps, extreme cold, desert sands, and man-made clean rooms for spacecraft assembly are presented. An additional focus is put on the role of these highly specialized microorganism in applied research fields, ranging from biotechnology and nanotechnology to astrobiology. Examples such as novel psychrophilic enzymes, compounds from halophiles, and detection strategies for potential extraterrestrial life forms are discussed in detail.
The book addresses researchers and advanced students in the fields of microbiology, microbial ecology and biotechnology.
1.Physico-chemical boundaries of life.- 2.Microbial diversity in deep hypersaline anoxic basins.- 3.Microbial speciation in the geothermal ecosystem.- 4.Bacterial adaptation to hot and dry deserts.- 5.Extremophiles in Antarctica: Life at low temperatures.- 6.Anhydrobiotic rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria: Potential for astrobiology and biotechnology.- 7.Psychrophilic microorganisms as important source for biotechnological processes.- 8.Halophilic microorganisms from man-made and natural hypersaline environments: Physiology, ecology, and biotechnological potential.- 9.Applications of extremophiles in astrobiology: Habitability and life detection strategies.- 10.Extremophiles in spacecraft assembly clean rooms.- 11.The Extreme Biology of Meteorites: Their Role in Understanding the Origin and Distribution of Life on Earth and in the Universe.
Prof. (em) Dr. Helga Stan-Lotter
Division of Molecular Biology
University of Salzburg, Austria
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sergiu Fendrihan
University Vasile Goldis Arad, Romania
Updated and extended second edition Bridges basic sciences and biotechnological applications Presents life of microorganisms in several unusual extreme environments
Date de parution : 08-2018
Ouvrage de 342 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 03-2017
Ouvrage de 342 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Thèmes d’Adaption of Microbial Life to Environmental Extremes :
Mots-clés :
extremophiles; ecosystems; halophiles; microbial biotechnology; astrobiology; temperature stress
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