Introduction to geomicrobiology / Kurt Konhauser.
Konhauser, Kurt.
Introduction to geomicrobiology / Kurt Konhauser. - Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007. - x, 425 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [350]-405) and index.
Microbial properties and diversity -- Microbial metabolism -- Cell surface reactivity and metal sorption -- Biomineralization -- Microbial weathering -- Microbial zonation -- Early microbial life.
Timely and comprehensive overview of how microbial life has affected Earth's environment through time; discusses how microorganisms are classified, the physical constraints governing their growth, methods used to study their phylogenetic diversity, and life in extreme environments; features microbial metabolic capabilities and major biogeochemical pathways; includes the chemical reactivity of the cell surface, metal sorption and the microbial role in contaminant transport and bioremediation/biorecovery; covers the function of microorganisms in mineral dissolution and oxidation and the industrial and environmental ramifications of these processes; concludes with a synopsis of the events that led to the emergence of life and the subsequent evolution of the biosphere.
0632054549 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780632054541 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Geomicrobiology.
Microbiología
Introduction to geomicrobiology / Kurt Konhauser. - Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007. - x, 425 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [350]-405) and index.
Microbial properties and diversity -- Microbial metabolism -- Cell surface reactivity and metal sorption -- Biomineralization -- Microbial weathering -- Microbial zonation -- Early microbial life.
Timely and comprehensive overview of how microbial life has affected Earth's environment through time; discusses how microorganisms are classified, the physical constraints governing their growth, methods used to study their phylogenetic diversity, and life in extreme environments; features microbial metabolic capabilities and major biogeochemical pathways; includes the chemical reactivity of the cell surface, metal sorption and the microbial role in contaminant transport and bioremediation/biorecovery; covers the function of microorganisms in mineral dissolution and oxidation and the industrial and environmental ramifications of these processes; concludes with a synopsis of the events that led to the emergence of life and the subsequent evolution of the biosphere.
0632054549 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780632054541 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Geomicrobiology.
Microbiología