Microbiology of extreme environments /

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Imprint:New York : McGraw-Hill, c1990.
Description:xi, 218 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Series:Environmental biotechnology
Subject:Microbial ecology
Extreme environments
Extreme environments.
Microbial ecology.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1144067
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Other authors / contributors:Edwards, Clive, 1949-
ISBN:0070194432 : $42.95
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary:The environmental extremes examined include those based on temperature, pH, high salt, osmotic strength, and heavy metals. The contributors discuss types of organisms found in each environment, the physiological and molecular basis of tolerance to the conditions, exploitation for biotechnological processes, recent advances in the molecular genetics of the particular extremophile. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Physical Description:xi, 218 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0070194432 : $42.95