Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Extremophiles

Zusammenfassung
The overall aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive review of the current understanding of the mechanisms that extremophiles have evolved to survive and grow in particular extreme environments, and how these may be, or are being, exploited for biotechnological processes.

Inhalt

Biochemistry and molecular biology of the extremely thermophilic archaeobacteria, D.A. Cowan; the molecular genetics and biotechnological application of enzymes from extremely thermophilic eubacteria, P.L. Bergquist and H.W. Morgan; physiology and biotechnological prospects for halophiles, E.A. Galinski and B.J. Tindall; acidophilic bacteria - adaptations and applications, P.D. Norris and W.J. Ingledew; alkaliphiles - ecology and biotechnological applications, W.D. Grant and K. Horikoshi; physiology and biotechnological potential of deep-sea bacteria, D. Prieur; physiology and molecular biology of psychrophilic micro-organisms, N.J. Russell; molecular biology and biotechnology of microbial interactions with organic and inorganic heavy metal compounds, G.M. Gadd and J.J. Cooney; molecular biology of radiation-resistant bacteria, B.E.B. Mosely, M.D. Smith and C.I. Masters; obligate anaerobes and their biotechnological potential, J.D. Oultram, A.M. Maule, P. Luton and N.P. Minton.