Halophilic Microorganisms and their Environments

"This water" he told me, "runs out to the eastern region, and flows into the Arabah; and when it comes into the sea, into the sea of foul waters [i. e. , the Dead Sea], the water will become wholesome. Every living creature that swarms will be able to live wherever this stream goes; t...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Oren, Aharon (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
Σειρά:Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, 5
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • 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.