Cold-adapted microorganisms
By: edited by Isao Yumoto
Publisher: Caister Academic Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Norfolk, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781908230263
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Extreme environments; Microbiology; Cold adaptation; Microorganisms
Description: Cold-adapted microorganisms play a major role in nutrient turnover and primary biomass production in cold ecosystems and have important applications in biotechnology and in the study of food spoilage microorganisms. Divided into three main sections, the book covers the major aspects of biodiversity in cold ecosystems, the physiology and molecular adaptation mechanisms, and the various biomolecules related to cold adaptation --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.