Автор: Ajar Nath Yadav, Shashank Mishra Название: Recent Advancement in White Biotechnology Through Fungi: Volume 2: Perspective for Value-Added Products and Environments ISBN: 3030148459 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030148454 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 65210.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: White biotechnology is industrial biotechnology dealing with various biotech products through applications of microbes. The main application of white biotechnology is commercial production of various useful organic substances, such as acetic acid, citric acid, acetone, glycerine, etc., and antibiotics like penicillin, streptomycin, mitomycin, etc., and value added product through the use of microorganisms especially fungi and bacteria. The value-added products included bioactive compounds, secondary metabolites, pigments and industrially important enzymes for potential applications in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, medicine and allied sectors for human welfare. In the 21st century, techniques were developed to harness fungi to protect human health (through antibiotics, antimicrobial, immunosuppressive agents, value-added products etc.), which led to industrial scale production of enzymes, alkaloids, detergents, acids, biosurfactants. The first large-scale industrial applications of modern biotechnology have been made in the areas of food and animal feed production (agricultural/green biotechnology) and pharmaceuticals (medical/red biotechnology). In contrast, the production of bio-active compounds through fermentation or enzymatic conversion is known industrial or white biotechnology. The beneficial fungal strains may play important role in agriculture, industry and the medical sectors. The beneficial fungi play a significance role in plant growth promotion, and soil fertility using both, direct (solubilization of phosphorus, potassium and zinc; production of indole acetic acid, gibberellic acid, cytokinin and siderophores) and indirect (production of hydrolytic enzymes, siderophores, ammonia, hydrogen cyanides and antibiotics) mechanisms of plant growth promotion for sustainable agriculture. The fungal strains and their products (enzymes, bio-active compounds and secondary metabolites) are very useful for industry. The discovery of antibiotics is a milestone in the development of white biotechnology. Since then, white biotechnology has steadily developed and now plays a key role in several industrial sectors, providing both high valued nutraceuticals and pharmaceutical products. The fungal strains and bio-active compounds also play important role in the environmental cleaning. This volume covers the latest research developments related to value-added products in white biotechnology through fungi.
Автор: Trevors, Jack Название: Microbiology of Atypical Environments ISBN: 0128146044 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780128146040 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 156080.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Microbiology of Atypical Environments, Volume 45, presents a comprehensive reference text on the microbiological methods used to research the basic biology of microorganism in harsh, stressful and sometimes atypical environments (e.g. arctic ice, space stations, extraterrestrial environments, hot springs and magnetic environments). Chapters in this release include Biofilms in space, Methods for studying the survival of microorganisms in extraterrestrial environments, Persistence of Fungi in Atypical (Closed) Environments Based on Evidence from the International Space Station (ISS): Distribution and Significance to Human health, Methods for visualizing microorganisms in Icy environments, Measuring microbial metabolism at surface-air interfaces and nuclear waste management, amongst others.
Contains both established and emerging methods
Provides excellent reference lists on the topics covered
Автор: Di Prisco Guido, Edwards Howell G. M., Elster Josef Название: Life in Extreme Environments: Insights in Biological Capability ISBN: 1108498566 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108498562 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 117210.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: From the geographical poles to outer space, this book provides a multidisciplinary account of the adaptations and responses of biota living in extreme environments, and these systems` susceptibility and resilience to change. A must-read for graduate students and researchers in conservation, marine biology, evolutionary biology, and astrobiology.
Автор: Nishanta Rajakaruna, Robert S Boyd, Tanner B Harris Название: Plant Ecology & Evolution in Harsh Environments ISBN: 1633219550 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781633219557 Издательство: Nova Science Рейтинг: Цена: 327350.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: This is for reflective practitioners, for people wishing to inquire into what is involved in thinking "in the moment" when encountering unique, "first-time" events. It is also about complexity considered as a third realm of mysterious events subsisting between those we call problems which we can solve by rational thought, and those we call ineffable which we cannot at all describe in words
Автор: Graham Alan Название: Land Bridges: Ancient Environments, Plant Migrations, and New World Connections ISBN: 022654415X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780226544151 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 136230.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Land bridges are the causeways of biodiversity. When they form, organisms are introduced into a new patchwork of species and habitats, forever altering the ecosystems into which they flow; and when land bridges disappear or fracture, organisms are separated into reproductively isolated populations that can evolve independently. More than this, land bridges play a role in determining global climates through changes to moisture and heat transport and are also essential factors in the development of biogeographic patterns across geographically remote regions. In this book, paleobotanist Alan Graham traces the formation and disruption of key New World land bridges and describes the biotic, climatic, and biogeographic ramifications of these land masses' changing formations over time. Looking at five land bridges, he explores their present geographic setting and climate, modern vegetation, indigenous peoples (with special attention to their impact on past and present vegetation), and geologic history. From the great Panamanian isthmus to the boreal connections across the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans that allowed exchange of organisms between North America, Europe, and Asia, Graham's sweeping, one-hundred-million-year history offers new insight into the forces that shaped the life and land of the New World.
Автор: Lesley D. Frame, Mary D. McMahon Название: Bioengineering in Extreme Environments ISBN: 1516587162 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781516587162 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 98610.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Bioengineering in Extreme Environments is an engaging text that supports students' education in both technology and the natural world. Students learn about natural science, human body responses, and various technologies that enable or could enable humans to thrive in extreme environments. The text demystifies technology for readers, demonstrating that many technologies are simply well-developed solutions to everyday problems.
Over the course of 11 chapters, students visit Death Valley, Antarctica, the Great Salt Lake, Chernobyl, Jupiter, Mt. Everest, and other extreme locations to learn about their environments, effects on the human body, and the types of technology they each would require for human survival. Each chapter includes learning objectives, the core text, and instructions and assignments for small groups. Students are challenged to work together to cultivate knowledge, complete interactive homework assignments, and answer thought-provoking questions.
Embracing active learning and interdisciplinary knowledge-building, Bioengineering in Extreme Environments is an ideal textbook for undergraduate general education courses in science and the natural world.
Автор: Hasanuzzaman Mirza, Nahar Kamrun, Hossain MD Amzad Название: Wheat Production in Changing Environments: Responses, Adaptation and Tolerance ISBN: 9811368821 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811368820 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 139750.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This book presents recent advances in global wheat crop research, including the effects of abiotic stresses like high and low temperatures, drought, hypoxia, salinity, heavy metals, nutrient deficiency, and toxicity on wheat production. It also highlights various approaches to alleviate the damaging effects of abiotic stress on wheat as well as advanced approaches to develop abiotic-stress-tolerant wheat crops. Wheat is probably one of the world’s most important cereals; it is a staple food in more than 40 countries, and because of its adaptability is cultivated in almost every region. Global wheat production has more than doubled in the last 50 years due to higher yields. However, despite their high yield potential, modern wheat cultivars are often subject to crop loss due to the abiotic stresses. As such, plant breeders have long aimed to improve tolerance in order to maintain yield. Written by 85 experts, and offering the latest insights into wheat responses and tolerance to various abiotic stresses, it is a valuable tool for agronomists, plant breeders, plant physiologists and students in the field of plant science and agriculture. It is the first book to comprehensively cover past and current abiotic stress problems and tolerance mechanisms.
Автор: Joseph Tan Название: Advancing Technologies and Intelligence in Healthcare and Clinical Environments: Breakthroughs ISBN: 1466617551 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781466617551 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 238390.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Advancing Technologies and Intelligence in Healthcare and Clinical Environments: Breakthroughs is a prime resource for both academic researchers and practitioners looking to advance their knowledge of the interdisciplinary areas of healthcare information technology and management research. This book addresses innovative concepts and critical issues in the emerging field of health information systems and informatics, with an emphasis on sustainable computer information systems, ensuring healthcare efficiency, and denoising MRI and ECG outputs.
Автор: Sonia M. Tiquia-Arashiro; Martin Grube Название: Fungi in Extreme Environments: Ecological Role and Biotechnological Significance ISBN: 3030190293 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783030190293 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 93160.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Over the last decades, scientists have been intrigued by the fascinating organisms that inhabit extreme environments. These organisms, known as extremophiles, thrive in habitats which for other terrestrial life-forms are intolerably hostile or even lethal. Based on such technological advances, the study of extremophiles has provided, over the last few years, ground-breaking discoveries that challenge the paradigms of modern biology. In the new bioeconomy, fungi in general, play a very important role in addressing major global challenges, being instrumental for improved resource efficiency, making renewable substitutes for products from fossil resources, upgrading waste streams to valuable food and feed ingredients, counteracting life-style diseases and antibiotic resistance through strengthening the gut biota, making crop plants more robust to survive climate change conditions, and functioning as host organisms for production of new biological drugs. This range of new uses of fungi all stand on the shoulders of the efforts of mycologists over generations. The book is organized in five parts: (I) Biodiversity, Ecology, Genetics and Physiology of Extremophilic Fungi, (II) Biosynthesis of Novel Biomolecules and Extremozymes (III) Bioenergy and Biofuel synthesis, and (IV) Wastewater and biosolids treatment, and (V) Bioremediation.
Автор: Seckbach, Joseph Название: Model Ecosystems in Extreme Environments ISBN: 0128127422 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780128127421 Издательство: Elsevier Science Рейтинг: Цена: 105540.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Model Ecosystems in Extreme Environments examines ecosystems at the most extreme habitats and their interaction with the environment, which is key to understanding the role and function of microorganisms in nature, and consequently the implications of life at local and global scales. It also highlights current topics in the field, such as biodiversity and the structure of microbial communities in extreme environments, the effects of extreme environmental conditions on microbial ecosystems, and ecological and evolutionary interactions in extreme environments, among many others. Model Ecosystems in Extreme Environments is a valuable text for an interdisciplinary audience, including faculty and students working with extremophiles and/or microbial ecology and researchers in a number of fields, including astrobiologists, biologists, evolutionary scientists, astronomers, geochemists, and oceanographers.
Explores in detail how microbial ecosystems thrive in extreme environments
Highlights the relevance of extremophiles as model ecosystems to the study of microbial ecology
Examines how extreme ecosystems could help our search for life on other planets
Автор: Di Prisco Guido, Edwards Howell G. M., Elster Josef Название: Life in Extreme Environments: Insights in Biological Capability ISBN: 1108724205 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108724203 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 48570.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: From the geographical poles to outer space, this book provides a multidisciplinary account of the adaptations and responses of biota living in extreme environments, and these systems` susceptibility and resilience to change. A must-read for graduate students and researchers in conservation, marine biology, evolutionary biology, and astrobiology.
