Halophilic Microorganisms and their Environments /
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2002.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2002. |
| Colección: | Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology,
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- An Historical Survey
- Halophilic Microorganisms in their Natural Environment and in Culture — an Historical Introduction
- Halophilic Microorganisms And Their Properties
- Taxonomy of Halophilic Microorganisms: Archaea, Bacteria, and Eucarya
- The Cellular Structure of Halophilic Microorganisms
- Cellular Metabolism and Physiology of Hhalophilic Microorganisms
- Pigments of Halophilic Microorganisms
- Intracellular Salt Concentrations and Ion Metabolism in Halophilic Microorganisms
- Properties of Halophilic Proteins
- Organic Compatible Solutes
- Halophilic Bacteriophages and Halocins
- Genetics and Genomics of Halophilic Archaea and Bacteria
- Biotechnological Applications and Potentials of Halophilic Microorganisms
- Hypersaline Environments and Their Biota
- Great Salt Lake, Utah
- The Dead Sea
- Solar Salterns
- Alkaline Hypersaline Lakes in Africa and Asia
- Mono Lake, California, and Big Soda Lake, Nevada
- Miscellaneous Habitats of Halophilic Microorganisms — from Antarctctic Lakes to Hydrothermal Vents
- Epilogue
- Epilogue: Evolution of Halophiles and Survival of Halophiles on Earth and in Space
- Supplement
- Methods for Cultivation and Handling of Halophilic Archaea and Bacteria.