Adaptation to Life at High Salt Concentrations in Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya by Nina Gunde-Cimerman
Adaptation to Life at High Salt Concentrations in Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya (Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology) by Nina Gunde-Cimerman
English | Nov 14, 2005 | ISBN: 1402036329 | 575 Pages | PDF | 5 MB
English | Nov 14, 2005 | ISBN: 1402036329 | 575 Pages | PDF | 5 MB
Salt is an essential requirement of life. Already from ancient times (e. g. , see the books of the Bible) its importance in human life has been known. For example, salt symbolizes destruction (as in Sodom and Gomorra), but on the other hand it has been an ingredient of every sacrifice during the Holy Temple periods. Microbial life in concentrated salt solutions has fascinated scientists since its discovery. Recently there have been several international meetings and books devoted entirely to halophiles. This book includes the proceedings of the “Halophiles 2004” conference held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in September 2004 (www. u- lj. si/~bfbhaloph/index. html).