Extremophiles Handbook [electronic resource] /
Horikoshi, Koki.editor.
Antranikian, Garabed.editor.
Bull, Alan T.editor.
Robb, Frank T.editor.
Stetter, Karl O.editor.
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
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.
Microbiology.
Biochemistry.
Microbial ecology.
Biotechnology.
Astrobiology.
Microbiology.
Applied Microbiology.
Biochemistry, general.
Microbial Ecology.
Biotechnology.
Astrobiology.