Halophiles and Hypersaline Environments: Current Research and Future Trends

✍ Scribed by Aharon Oren, Antonio Ventosa, Yanhe Ma (auth.), Antonio Ventosa, Aharon Oren, Yanhe Ma (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 408
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book presents the latest results in the exploration of halophilic bacteria, archaea, fungi and viruses. Basic and molecular aspects as well as possible biotechnological applications of halophiles are highlighted by leading scientists. Topics include: the family Halomonadaceae; the hypersaline lakes of Inner Mongolia ; Salinibacter ruber - from genomics to microevolution and ecology; theimpact of lipidomics on the microbial world of hypersaline environments; molecular mechanisms of adaptation to high salt concentration in the black yeast Hortaea werneckii; viruses in hypersaline environments; initiation and regulation of translation in halophilic Archaea; protein transport into and across haloarchaeal cytoplasmic membranes; protein glycosylation in Haloferax volcanii; the effect of anoxic conditions and temperature on gas vesicle formation in Halobacterium salinarum; halophiles exposed to multiple stressors; cellular adjustments of Bacillus subtilis to fluctuating salinities; the nature and function of carotenoids in Halobacillus halophilus; xanthorhodopsin; enzymatic biomass degradation by halophilic microorganisms; and enzymes from halophilic Archaea.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Helge Larsen (1922–2005) and His Contributions to the Study of Halophilic Microorganisms....Pages 1-7
The Halophilic World of Lourens Baas Becking....Pages 9-25
Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Biotechnological Interest of the Family Halomonadaceae ....Pages 27-64
The Hypersaline Lakes of Inner Mongolia: The MGAtech Project....Pages 65-107
From Genomics to Microevolution and Ecology: The Case of Salinibacter ruber ....Pages 109-122
Impact of Lipidomics on the Microbial World of Hypersaline Environments....Pages 123-135
Molecular Mechanisms of Adaptations to High Salt Concentration in the Extremely Halotolerant Black Yeast Hortaea werneckii ....Pages 137-151
Viruses from the Hypersaline Environment....Pages 153-172
Haloviruses of Great Salt Lake: A Model for Understanding Viral Diversity....Pages 173-190
Initiation and Regulation of Translation in Halophilic Archaea....Pages 191-205
Protein Transport Into and Across Haloarchaeal Cytoplasmic Membranes....Pages 207-225
Salty and Sweet: Protein Glycosylation in Haloferax volcanii ....Pages 227-235
Effect of Anoxic Conditions and Temperature on Gas Vesicle Formation in Halobacterium salinarum ....Pages 237-248
Halophiles Exposed Concomitantly to Multiple Stressors: Adaptive Mechanisms of Halophilic Alkalithermophiles....Pages 249-273
Cellular Adjustments of Bacillus subtilis and Other Bacilli to Fluctuating Salinities....Pages 275-302
The Nature and Function of Carotenoids in the Moderately Halophilic Bacterium Halobacillus halophilus ....Pages 303-317
Xanthorhodopsin....Pages 319-340
Potential Enhancement of Biofuel Production Through Enzymatic Biomass Degradation Activity and Biodiesel Production by Halophilic Microorganisms....Pages 341-357
Enzymes from Halophilic Archaea: Open Questions....Pages 359-371
A Short History of the Symposia on Halophilic Microorganisms: From Rehovot 1978 to Beijing 2010....Pages 373-382
Back Matter....Pages 383-387

✦ Subjects

Microbial Ecology; Microbiology; Microbial Genetics and Genomics; Applied Microbiology