Biological Systems Under Extreme Conditions
Subtitle: Structure and Function
By: edited by Yoshihiro Taniguchi, Harry E. Stanley, Horst Ludwig
Contributors: Stanley, Harry E.; Ludwig, Horst
Series: Biological and Medical Physics Series; Biological and Medical Physics Series
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9783642085284; 9783662048023
Subjects: Microbial ecology; Ecology; Aquatic biology; Proteomics; Endangered ecosystems; Physics
Description: Biological systems are regulated by the thermodynamic parameters of pressure and temperature. With the help of new spectroscopic methods it is now possible to study the structure and function of such systems under extreme pressures and temperatures. This book described the resulting theory and applications of these pressure and temperature effects. The subjects covered include the use of high pressure in food processing and even the theory of the origin and evolution of life. Readers exploring the world of biology in extreme environments will find this book particularly useful.
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