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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298284803321

Autore

Giddings Lesley-Ann

Titolo

Bioactive Compounds from Terrestrial Extremophiles [[electronic resource] /] / by Lesley-Ann Giddings, David J. Newman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-13260-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (95 p.)

Collana

Extremophilic Bacteria, , 2570-4648

Disciplina

578.758

Soggetti

Microbiology

Pharmacotherapy

Applied Microbiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Thermophiles -- Psychrophiles -- Acidophiles -- Alkaliphiles -- Halophiles -- Terrestrial extremophiles living in mutualistic environments? -- Other Extremophiles -- Summary and Concluding Remarks.

Sommario/riassunto

A discussion of the chemical compounds produced by organisms living under extreme conditions that may have potential as drugs or leads to novel drugs for human use. This SpringerBrief deals with bioactive materials from terrestrial extremophiles.