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OverviewVarious groups of microorganisms - bacteria, archaea, algae and even fungi - have adapted to a life in a hypersaline environment. Halophilic Microorganisms explores the many-fold aspects of life under these extreme conditions. Several contributions analyze the microbial communities in different hypersaline environments such as salterns, soda lakes, and the Dead Sea or salt sediments. Reviews of their biodiversity, phylogeny, and genetics are given as well as of the diverse adaptation strategies of salt-tolerant or salt-requiring microorganisms. Microorganisms that have adapted to moderate salt concentrations or to habitats with drastic fluctuations are also treated in addition to the extreme halophiles. Their physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms developed in response to salinity and high osmotic pressure as well as current and future biotechnological applications are presented. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Antonio VentosaPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2004 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.581kg ISBN: 9783642056642ISBN 10: 3642056644 Pages: 350 Publication Date: 25 December 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsFrom the reviews: The origin of this book is an international meeting held on halophilic microorganisms, organized in Seville, Spain, in 2001. In 22 chapters contributed by more than 100 authors, each a specialist in his field, numerous facets of the biology of these extremophilic organisms ! are dealt with ! . this book is a must for every researcher motivated by studies on these halophilic organisms. (Klaus Hausmann, European Journal of Protistology, Vol. 41 (1), 2005) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |