Extremophiles and Their Applications in Medical Processes

2015
ISBN: 978-3-319-12807-8
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 54 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1124 g

Reihe: Extremophilic Bacteria

Extremophiles are known to thrive under harsh environmental conditions. Many extremophilic bio-products are already used as life-saving drugs. Recent technological advancements of systems biology have opened the door to explore these organisms anew as sources of products that might prove useful in clinical, environmental and drug development.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Babu, Prasanti

Singh, Om V.

Chandel, Anuj K.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Biomedizin, Medizinische Forschung, Klinische Studien
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie Medizinische Biotechnologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Proteinforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Survival mechanisms of Extremophiles.- Therapeutic Implications of Extremophiles.- Challenges in advancing extremophiles for therapeutic applications.- Conclusion.