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Physiology, genomics, and biotechnological applications of extremophiles / edited by Aparna B. Gunjal, Rebecca Thombre, Javid A. Parray.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ecology.
- Extreme environments--Microbiology.
- Extreme environments.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (491 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Hershey, Pennsylvania : Engineering Science Reference, [2022]
- Summary:
- Extremophiles are organisms that are able to live in extreme conditions due to their unique physiological and genetic adaptations. Extremophiles are harnessed for their extremozymes that have wide applications in biotechnology, pharmaceutics, and industry. Recent developments in genomics and proteomics have helped unravel the mechanism of survival, physiological adaptation, and genomics structure of extremophiles. Physiology, Genomics, and Biotechnological Applications of Extremophiles covers innovative developments in understanding the physiology and biochemistry of extremophiles using the -omics perspective, focuses on the advancement in mechanisms of the extremophiles that makes them able to survive under extreme conditions, and discusses the applications of extremophiles in astrobiology. Covering topics such as genomics and the history and identification of extremophiles, it is ideal for students, professors, researchers, academicians, microbiologists, agricultural scientists, and biotechnologists.
- Contents:
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Book Series
- Table of Contents
- Detailed Table of Contents
- Preface
- Section 1: Physiology of Extemophiles
- Chapter 1: Extremophiles
- Chapter 2: Halophiles
- Chapter 3: Alkalophiles
- Chapter 4: Thermophiles
- Chapter 5: Psychrophiles
- Section 2: Genomics of Extremophiles
- Chapter 6: Biochemistry Behind Protein Adaptations in Extremophiles
- Chapter 7: Genome Editing and CRISPR/Cas System of Extremophiles and Its Applications
- Chapter 8: Major Compatible Solutes and Structural Adaptation of Proteins in Extremophiles
- Section 3: Biotechnological Applications of Extremophiles
- Chapter 9: Extremophiles and Their Application in Bioremediation
- Chapter 10: Industrial Applications of Enzymes From Extremophiles
- Chapter 11: Application of Extremophiles in Sustainable Agriculture
- Chapter 12: Application of Extremophiles in Food Industries
- Chapter 13: Application of Extremophiles in Medicine and Pharmaceutical Industries
- Chapter 14: Extremophiles in Sustainable Bioenergy Production as Microbial Fuel Cells
- Chapter 15: Extremophiles as a Source of Biotechnological Products
- Chapter 16: Thermophilic Bacterial Exopolysaccharides
- Compilation of References
- About the Contributors
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-7998-9146-1
- OCLC:
- 1285168848
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