Extremophiles sustainable resources and biotechnological implications

Explores the utility and potential of extremophiles in sustainability and biotechnology Many extremophilic bio-products are already used as life-saving drugs. Until recently, however, the difficulty of working with these microbes has discouraged efforts to develop extremophilic microbes as potenti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Singh, Om V. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell c2013.
Edición:1st ed
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Sumario:Explores the utility and potential of extremophiles in sustainability and biotechnology Many extremophilic bio-products are already used as life-saving drugs. Until recently, however, the difficulty of working with these microbes has discouraged efforts to develop extremophilic microbes as potential drug reservoirs of the future. Recent technological advances have opened the door to exploring these organisms anew as sources of products that might prove useful in clinical and environmental biotechnology and drug development. Extremophiles features outstanding articl
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (472 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118394113
9781118394144
9781283705462
9781118394120