Overview
- Presents a comprehensive overview on extremophiles research
- Covers microbial life in the whole range of extreme environments
- Written by leading experts in the field
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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.
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Table of contents (59 entries)
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Extremophiles: Alkaliphiles
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Extremophiles: Halophiles
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Extremophiles Handbook
Editors: Koki Horikoshi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-53898-1
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences
Copyright Information: Springer 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-53897-4Published: 08 December 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-53898-1Published: 03 February 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXX, 608
Number of Illustrations: 134 b/w illustrations, 106 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Biochemistry, general, Microbial Ecology, Biotechnology, Astrobiology