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RECORD NUMBER: 7 OF 19| Main Title | Extremophiles Handbook [electronic resource] / | ||||
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| Type | EBOOK | ||||
| Author | Horikoshi, Koki. | ||||
| Publisher | Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, | ||||
| Year Published | 2011 | ||||
| Call Number | QR1-502 | ||||
| ISBN | 9784431538981 | ||||
| Subjects | Life sciences ; Biotechnology ; Microbiology ; Biochemistry ; Microbial ecology ; Astrobiology | ||||
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| Collation | XXIV, 1247p. 240 illus., 106 illus. in color. eReference. In 2 volumes, not available separately. online resource. | ||||
| Notes | Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
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| Contents Notes | 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. |