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

Nearly 50 papers discuss an array of topics related to microorganisms that can withstand, and even prefer, environments with very high salt concentrations. Bypassing the biophysics of the halobacterial retinal proteins, which has become its own large and specialized field, the sections cover taxonomy, ecology, and phylogeny; physiology; composition and structure; molecular biology and genetics; and applied aspects such as bioreactors, enzyme technology, immunology, biopolymer production, liquid fuel, and Thai fish sauce. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.