Halophilic Microorganisms

Book Description

Various groups of microorganisms - bacteria, archaea, algae and even fungi - have adapted to a life in a hypersaline environment. Halophilic Microorganisms explores the many-fold aspects of life under these extreme conditions.
Several contributions analyze the microbial communities in different hypersaline environments such as salterns, soda lakes, and the Dead Sea or salt sediments. Reviews of their biodiversity, phylogeny, and genetics are given as well as of the diverse adaptation strategies of salt-tolerant or salt-requiring microorganisms. Microorganisms that have adapted to moderate salt concentrations or to habitats with drastic fluctuations are also treated in addition to the extreme halophiles. Their physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms developed in response to salinity and high osmotic pressure as well as current and future biotechnological applications are presented.

Hypersaline Environments: Microbiology and Biogeochemistry (Brock/Springer Series in Contemporary Bioscience)

Average customer rating:

Hypersaline Environments: Microbiology and Biogeochemistry (Brock/Springer Series in Contemporary Bioscience)
Barbara Javor
Manufacturer: Springer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Evolution | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

The Biology of Halophilic Bacteria (Microbiology of Extreme & Unusual Environments)

Average customer rating:

The Biology of Halophilic Bacteria (Microbiology of Extreme & Unusual Environments)
Russell H. Vreeland , and Lawrence I. Hochstein
Manufacturer: CRC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Science | Subjects | Books

Bacteriology | Agricultural Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

Microbiology | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Book Description

A book for anyone interested in halophilic bacteria The Biology of Halophilic Bacteria presents detailed information regarding methods for working with halophilic bacteria. Helpful hints for performing various tests and assays in high salts are given, and information about data presentation and analysis is provided as well. The book will be useful to molecular biologists, biochemists, ecologists, and others interested in halophilic bacteria.

Dehalogenation: Microbial Processes and Environmental Applications

Average customer rating:

Dehalogenation: Microbial Processes and Environmental Applications

Manufacturer: Springer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Biochemistry | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

Environmental Science | Earth Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

Microbiology | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Medicine | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Nonfiction | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Outdoors & Nature | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Professional | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Science | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Accessories:

ASIN: 1402074069

Book Description

Halogenated organic compounds constitute one of the largest groups of environmental chemicals. The industrial production of new halogenated organic compounds has increased throughout the last century and these compounds are integral to a variety of industrial applications. Although organohalide compounds are typically considered to be anthropogenic industrial compounds, these have their counterpart in several thousands of natural biogenic and geogenic organohalides, representing most classes of organic chemicals. Natural sources account for a significant portion of the global organohalogen budget. This volume, authored by leading experts in the field, provides a current perspective on how both natural and synthetic organohalides are formed and degraded, and how these processes are incorporated into a global halogen cycle. The list of organohalides that can be utilized by microbes continues to increase dramatically, as do the number of dehalogenating microorganisms that have been identified and characterized. A critical step in the degradation of organohalides is cleavage of the carbon-halogen bond, and microorganisms have evolved a variety of metabolic strategies for dehalogenation. The chapters provide a global perspective on the diversity of dehalogenating microorganisms, explore their ecology, biochemistry and genetics, and review the range of biologically-mediated dehalogenation mechanisms. Many of the problematic organohalides, such as pesticides, chlorofluorocarbons, chlorinated solvents, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls, are covered in detail. The book provides a comprehensive overview of fate of these compounds in the environment, practical applications in the laboratory and the field, and strategies for the development of bioremediation technologies for organohalide-contaminated sites. Detailed information on biodegradation and biotransformation mechanisms for a variety of organohalides and on the microorganisms mediating these processes has greatly increased our understanding of the cycling and fate of these unique and widespread compounds in our environment. The book will serve as a comprehensive resource on the processes and applications of microbial degradation of halogenated organic compounds.

Energetics and Structure of Halophilic Microorganisms (Developments in halophilic microorganisms)

Average customer rating:

Energetics and Structure of Halophilic Microorganisms (Developments in halophilic microorganisms)

Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Microbiology | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0444800573

General and Applied Aspects of Halophilic Microorganisms (Nato Science Series: A:)

Average customer rating:

General and Applied Aspects of Halophilic Microorganisms (Nato Science Series: A:)

Manufacturer: Springer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Biochemistry | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Evolution | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

Microbiology | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Halophilic Microorganisms and their Environments (Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology)

Average customer rating:

Halophilic Microorganisms and their Environments (Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology)
A. Oren
Manufacturer: Springer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Science | Subjects | Books

Bacteriology | Agricultural Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

All Amazon Upgrade | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Professional & Technical | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

Science | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
ASIN: 1402008295

Book Description

The halophilic microorganisms form a highly diverse group of organisms. They present the biochemist/physiologist with interesting questions on the strategies used to cope with high osmotic pressures exerted by hypersaline brines. They often have a strong impact on the ecosystems in which they thrive. The first section of the book presents in-depth discussions of the taxonomy, cellular properties, metabolic diversity, pigments, ion metabolism and organic osmotic solutes, properties of halophilic proteins, genetics, and biotechnological uses of halophilic microorganisms. The second section describes the occurrence and functioning of these organisms in the Great Salt Lake, the Dead Sea, solar saltern ponds, alkaline soda lakes, and other hypersaline environments worldwide. Each chapter contains an extensive list of references. No other book provides in-depth up-to-date coverage of all subjects described. The volume is intended for researchers and students interested in microbial physiology, microbial ecology, environmental sciences, and extremophilic biotechnology.

Microbiology and Biogeochemistry of Hypersaline Environments (Microbiology of Extreme and Unusual Environments)

Average customer rating:

Microbiology and Biogeochemistry of Hypersaline Environments (Microbiology of Extreme and Unusual Environments)
Aharon Oren
Manufacturer: CRC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Biochemistry | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

Collection & Preservation | Biological Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

Geochemistry | Earth Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Engineering | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books

Microbiology | Basic Science | Medicine | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0849383633

Book Description

This book details the biology and biogeochemistry of various halophilic microorganisms that live in high density saline environments worldwide. Topics include the biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology of these organisms; new methods to type them; and osmotic adaption. Information presented serves not only as an up-to-date picture of hypersaline microbiology, but also stimulates further in-depth exploration of hypersaline environments and the microorganisms that inhabit them. Marketing Class Code: 1N03

Application of a membrane bioreactor to denitrification of brine [An article from: Desalination]

Average customer rating:

Application of a membrane bioreactor to denitrification of brine [An article from: Desalination]
P. Cyplik , W. Grajek , R. Marecik , P. Kroliczak , and De
Manufacturer: Elsevier
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

Elsevier | By Publisher | e-Docs | Formats | Books
ASIN: B000PDU5JI

Book Description

This digital document is a journal article from Desalination, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Description:
This study describes a hybrid method of the removal of nitrates from brine, combining biological denitrification with a membrane process. A bioreactor containing the halophilic bacteria H. denitrificans was used to denitrify brine. Brine was enriched with magnesium and potassium ions, microelements, and methanol as a source of carbon. The aim of the study is to determine the efficiency of nitrate removal from brines for various initial inoculum concentration and for different dilution ratios (D). Fluorescence microscopy was used to detect changes in the counts of live and dead cells within the bioreactor and measure a progressive decrease in filtration efficiency caused by membrane fouling. The highest specific nitrate reduction rate was recorded for the dilution ratio D = 0.6, amounting to 1.30 g NO"3^- - N.g d.s..day^-^1.

Effects of microbial processes on gas generation under expected Waste Isolation Pilot Plant repository conditions: Progress report through 1992

Average customer rating:

Effects of microbial processes on gas generation under expected Waste Isolation Pilot Plant repository conditions: Progress report through 1992
A. J Francis
Manufacturer: Available to the public from National Technical Information Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Customer Reviews:

A Useful Regional Geology.......2000-07-22

The author covers the geology of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan. This is helpful because the state geologies are either unavailable (Minnesota's and Wisconsin's) or over-priced (Michigan's). What's particularly welcome is Mr. LaBarge's extensive description of Pre-Cambrian developments, a period usually skipped over in a couple of paragraphs. The only disappointment is finding that, after filling over two hundred pages getting to the end of the Ordovician, he covers everything from Silurian to Cretaceous in about three pages.

All in all, though, this is a welcome addition to the non-specialist geological literature and a bargain at the price.

A wonderful treatment of a highly interesting region........1999-07-30

this book is now in print again from GeoScience Press in Tucson A

Geology and tectonics of the Lake Superior Basin (Memoir / Geological Society of America)

Average customer rating:

Geology and tectonics of the Lake Superior Basin (Memoir / Geological Society of America)

Manufacturer: Geological Society of America
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Average customer rating:

Geology of the Lake Superior Region
Charles R Van Hise
Manufacturer: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PZKXMU

The Geology of the Lake Superior Region.

Average customer rating:

The Geology of the Lake Superior Region.
Charles Van Hise
Manufacturer: Washington: Government Printing Office 1911. (Monographs of the United States Geological Survey)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000L4VQL2

A Guidebook To The Geology Of Lake Superior's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore And Nearby Areas Of The Bayfield Peninsula Of Wisconsin

Average customer rating:

A Guidebook To The Geology Of Lake Superior's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore And Nearby Areas Of The Bayfield Peninsula Of Wisconsin
Edward B. Nuhfer , and Mary P. Dalles
Manufacturer: Eastern National Park and Monument Associatio
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Earth Sciences | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

Average customer rating:

Lake Superior region,
William Otis Hotchkiss
Manufacturer: U.S. Govt. Print Off
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

On the age of the copper-bearing rocks of Lake Superior: And on the westward continuation of the Lake Superior synclinal

Average customer rating:

On the age of the copper-bearing rocks of Lake Superior: And on the westward continuation of the Lake Superior synclinal
Roland Duer Irving
Manufacturer: s.n
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

PRE-CAMBRIAN GEOLOGY OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR REGION.

Average customer rating:

PRE-CAMBRIAN GEOLOGY OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR REGION.

Manufacturer: International Congress of Geologists
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HGF6KQ

Average customer rating:

PRE-CAMBRIAN GEOLOGY OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR REGION.

Manufacturer: Washington
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HG4TUO

Talking Rocks: Geology and 10,000 Years of Native American Tradition in the Lake Superior Region (Religion and Spirituality)

Average customer rating:

Talking Rocks: Geology and 10,000 Years of Native American Tradition in the Lake Superior Region (Religion and Spirituality)
Ron L. Morton , and Carl Gawboy
Manufacturer: University of Minnesota Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Native American | Earth-Based Religions | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books

General | Nature & Ecology | Science | Subjects | Books

Natural History | Nature & Ecology | Science | Subjects | Books

Reference | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 1570251428

Book Description

This tutorial introduces the theory and applications of MTF, used to specify the image quality achieved by an imaging system. It covers basic linear systems theory and the relationship between impulse response, resolution, MTF, OTF, PTF, and CTF. Practical measurement and testing issues are discussed.

The Optical Transfer Function of Imaging Systems (Optics & Optoelectronics)

Average customer rating:

The Optical Transfer Function of Imaging Systems (Optics & Optoelectronics)
Thomas Williams
Manufacturer: Taylor & Francis
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books

Optics | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
ASIN: 0750305991

Book Description

The Optical Transfer Function of Imaging Systems deals extensively with the theoretical concept of the optical transfer function (OTF), its measurement, and application to imaging devices. The OTF is a mathematical entity describing how well the subject is transferred into an image via the lens. The book focuses on the practical aspects of using and measuring the OTF. It presents the background physics necessary to understand and assess the performance of the great proliferation of electro-optical systems, including image intensifiers, video cameras, and thermal imagers. Assuming a senior undergraduate level of optics knowledge, the book is suitable for graduate courses in optics, electro-optics, and photographic science. In addition, it is a practical guide for systems designers who require a means of assessing and specifying the performance of imaging systems. It is also of interest to physicists and engineers working in all areas of imaging.

Proceedings of an International Symposium on Assessment of Imaging Systems, 16-18 November, 1976, the City University, London ([Proceedings] - SPIE ; v. 98)

Average customer rating:

Proceedings of an International Symposium on Assessment of Imaging Systems, 16-18 November, 1976, the City University, London ([Proceedings] - SPIE ; v. 98)

Manufacturer: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Applied | Physics | Science | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0892521252

Average customer rating:

Image structure and transfer
Kazuo Sayanagi
Manufacturer: Institute of Optics, University of Rochester
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007I8PVG

An investigation of photosensor aperture shaping in facsimile cameras (NASA technical note)

Average customer rating:

An investigation of photosensor aperture shaping in facsimile cameras (NASA technical note)
S. J Katzberg
Manufacturer: For sale by the National Technical Information Service]
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Methodology & Statistics | Experiments, Instruments & Measurement | Science | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B00071Z7BY

Sensor performance analysis (SuDoc NAS 1.61:1241)

Average customer rating:

Sensor performance analysis (SuDoc NAS 1.61:1241)
H. E. Montgomery
Manufacturer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Management, Scientific and Technical Information Division National Technical Information Service, distributor]
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Graphic Design | Computers & Internet | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B00010BBZM

Average customer rating:

Great novel, good editing, terrible typography

the best edition there is

Frankenstein plus writings contemporaneous of the novel

Frankenstein (Longman Cultural Editions)
Mary Shelley , and Susan J. Wolfson
Manufacturer: Longman
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books | Classics | Comic | Contemporary | Literary
General | Criticism & Theory | History & Criticism | Literature & Fiction | Subjects | Books
General | Writing | Reference | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

The Longman Anthology of British Literature, Volume 2A: The Romantics and Their Contemporaries

The Longman Anthology of British Literature, Volume 2A: The Romantics and Their Contemporaries (2nd Edition)

Lord Byron: The Major Works (Oxford World's Classics)

The Writer's Presence: A Pool of Readings

The Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

ASIN: 0321399536

Book Description

From the Longman Cultural Editions series, this second edition of Frankenstein presents Mary Shelley's remarkable novel in several provocative and illuminating contexts: cultural, critical, and literary.

Series Editor Susan J. Wolfson presents the 1818 version of Mary Shelley's famous novel in its cultural and historical contexts. Like all great works of fiction, Frankenstein gains depth and dimension from its "conversation" with contemporary texts, especially those by Shelley's own parents, husband, and friends. A lively introduction is complemented by a chronology coordinating Shelley's life with key historical events and a speculative calendar of the novel's events in the late eighteenth century. In addition to the 1818 text, this cultural edition features the introduction to and a sample revision of the 1831 version. New to this Edition is Frankentalk, a section of selected references to Frankenstein in the popular press, and the complete text of Richard Brinsley Peake’s Frankenstein, A Romantic Drama, the first stage version of Frankenstein.

Fans of Science Fiction and Gothic Literature.

Customer Reviews:

Great novel, good editing, terrible typography.......2007-05-02

Frankenstein is a great work, though one that has consistently been underrated and misrepresented. Frankenstein is, in the words of Donald H. Reiman, "the most seminal literary work of the Romantic period". In my opinion, it is a work of profound and radical ideas, written in poetically powerful prose. Frankenstein is not really a gothic novel, although its author sometimes employs gothic conventions and language, and even spoofs them. Rather, Frankenstein is an enduring myth, a novel of ideas, and above all, a moral allegory about the evil effects of intolerance and prejudice, ostracism and alienation, both to the victims of intolerance and to society at large.
I'll concentrate on thisparticular edition -- the Longman edition edited by Susan J. Wolfson. Most importantly, this is the original 1818 edition, rather than the inferior, bowdlerized 1831 edition -- which is the most common, and the only one that was available for well over a century. Unfortunately, this edition can not be recommended owing to the typeface, Bodoni, which makes the text hard to read and makes it difficult to concentrate. Bodoni can sometimes be effective as a display typeface, but it is never appropriate for extended text. This is too bad, as there is some good material in the back. The best editions of the 1818 text are those edited by James Rieger (Chicago) or by J. Paul Hunter (Norton).
Please check out my own book, The Man Who Wrote Frankenstein, which makes the case that Frankenstein was really written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, one of the greatest poets in the English language. I also argue that male love, both idealized and demonized, is a central theme of Frankenstein.
Five stars for Frankenstein, three stars for this edition.

the best edition there is.......2003-03-15

This is a really fine, helpful edition of one of the greatest novels of all time, edited by one of the greatest American scholars in her field. A wonderful edition, ideal for classroom use.

Frankenstein plus writings contemporaneous of the novel.......2002-08-26

Mary Wollenstonecraft Shelley's "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus" is a major novel in Western Civilization. I always think of it as representing the paradigm shift from religion to science, embodied in the contrast with the myth of Faust with the story of Victor Frankenstein. The crucial question in this novel is simply which is Frankenstein's createst sin, bringing the creature to life or abandoning it once he had done so. However, this review is not really about Shelley's novel, because if you are a teacher you have already decided whether or not you want to use the novel in your class. The question here is what value this Longman Cultural Edition would have over a regular edition of "Frankenstein."

This Longman Critical Edition includes Shelley's introduction to the 1831 edition and a revision of the section of the novel dealing with the adoption of Elizabeth. There are three main sections to the Contexts part of this volume. First, Monsters, Visionaries, and Mary Shelley puts the novel in the context of what her contemporaries were writing and talking about. Consequently there are other writings of Shelley along with Edmund Burke, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, among others. There are also some descriptions from Richard Brinsley Peake's dramatic adaptation of the novel and even Dr. Spock's chapter "Enjoy Your Baby" from his famous book (interesting choice, you must admit). Second, Milton's Satan and Romantic Imaginations looks at both Milton and the Bible, as well as additional writings from Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Third, What the Reviews Said all dealing with commentaries written between 1818 and 1832.

What this should make quite clear to you is that this Longman Cultural Edition relies mainly on what I would consider primary documents the vast majority of which are contemporarneous with the writing of Shelley's novel. This is a synchronic rather than a diachronic perspective, which is of more value to a class that is considering "Frankenstein" in the context of the time and place in which it was written (i.e., 19th century gothic novels rather than horror literature through the ages). Susan J. Wolfson has edited a volume that will help readers understand the world in which Shelley wrote her classic novel. If doing so is important to your class, or is a perspective you enjoy exploring, this edition of "Frankenstein" will certainly fit your needs.

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books