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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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
2002.
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| Series: | Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology,
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Table of Contents:
- An Historical Survey
- Halophilic Microorganisms in their Natural Environment and in Culture Ớ 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 Ớ 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.