Extremophiles Handbook

Extremophiles Handbook
ISBN-10
4431538976
ISBN-13
9784431538974
Category
Science
Pages
608
Language
English
Published
2010-12-08
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Alan T. Bull, Garabed Antranikian, Koki Horikoshi

Description

The Extremophiles Handbook brings together the rapidly growing and often scattered information on microbial life in the whole range of extreme environments. This book will be a useful reference for finding clues to the origin of life and for exploring the biotechnology potential of these fascinating organisms.

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