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Halophilic Microorganisms
Edited by Ventosa, Antonio
Springer
2004
Hardcover XXVII, 349 pp, 58 illus ISBN 3540009264
£134.00
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NEW FOR 2004!
Various 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.
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