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Cave Microbiomes: A Novel Resource for Drug Discovery

  • This book details recent findings in the field of cave microbiology and builds on fast-paced efforts to exploit an unconventional and underexplored environment for new microorganisms which may provide an untapped source of drugs: microorganisms from caves.
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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Cave Biofilms and Their Potential for Novel Antibiotic Discovery

    • Maria de Lurdes N. Enes Dapkevicius
    Pages 35-45
  3. Microbial Ecology: Caves as an Extreme Habitat

    • C. Riquelme Gabriel, Diana E. Northup
    Pages 85-108
  4. Studies of Antibiotic Production by Cave Bacteria

    • Elizabeth T. Montano, Lory O. Henderson
    Pages 109-130

About this book

This book details recent findings in the field of cave microbiology and builds on fast-paced efforts to exploit an unconventional and underexplored environment for new microorganisms which may provide an untapped source of drugs: microorganisms from caves.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, Canada

    Naowarat Cheeptham

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eBook USD 39.99
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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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