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Halophiles and Hypersaline Environments

Current Research and Future Trends

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  • © 2011

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Editors:
  1. Antonio Ventosa

    1. Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Microbiology, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

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  2. Aharon Oren

    1. The Institute of Life Sciences, Department of Plant and Environmental Sc, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

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  3. Yanhe Ma

    1. , Insitute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, People's Republic

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  • Written by leading experts
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  • Covers basic aspects as well as possible applications
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Helge Larsen (1922–2005) and His Contributions to the Study of Halophilic Microorganisms

    • Aharon Oren, Antonio Ventosa, Yanhe Ma
    Pages 1-7

  3. The Halophilic World of Lourens Baas Becking

    • Aharon Oren
    Pages 9-25

  4. Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Biotechnological Interest of the Family Halomonadaceae

    • Rafael R. de la Haba, Cristina Sánchez-Porro, Antonio Ventosa
    Pages 27-64

  5. The Hypersaline Lakes of Inner Mongolia: The MGAtech Project

    • William D. Grant, Eulyn Pagaling, M. Carmen Márquez, M. Carmen Gutiérrez, Don A. Cowan, Yanhe Ma et al.
    Pages 65-107

  6. From Genomics to Microevolution and Ecology: The Case of Salinibacter ruber

    • Arantxa Peña, Hanno Teeling, Jaime Huerta-Cepas, Fernando Santos, Inmaculada Meseguer, Marianna Lucio et al.
    Pages 109-122

  7. Impact of Lipidomics on the Microbial World of Hypersaline Environments

    • Patrizia Lopalco, Simona Lobasso, Maristella Baronio, Roberto Angelini, Angela Corcelli
    Pages 123-135

  8. Molecular Mechanisms of Adaptations to High Salt Concentration in the Extremely Halotolerant Black Yeast Hortaea werneckii

    • Ana PlemenitaÅ¡, Nina Gunde-Cimerman
    Pages 137-151

  9. Viruses from the Hypersaline Environment

    • Elina Roine, Hanna M. Oksanen
    Pages 153-172

  10. Haloviruses of Great Salt Lake: A Model for Understanding Viral Diversity

    • Bonnie K. Baxter, Mihnea R. Mangalea, Smaranda Willcox, Shereen Sabet, Miriam-Nirvana Nagoulat, Jack D. Griffith
    Pages 173-190

  11. Initiation and Regulation of Translation in Halophilic Archaea

    • Jörg Soppa
    Pages 191-205

  12. Protein Transport Into and Across Haloarchaeal Cytoplasmic Membranes

    • Kieran Dilks, Maria Ines Gimenez, Manuela Tripepi, Mechthild Pohlschröder
    Pages 207-225

  13. Salty and Sweet: Protein Glycosylation in Haloferax volcanii

    • Jerry Eichler, Doron Calo, Lina Kaminski, Lina Kandiba, Zvia Konrad, Hilla Magidovich et al.
    Pages 227-235

  14. Effect of Anoxic Conditions and Temperature on Gas Vesicle Formation in Halobacterium salinarum

    • Felicitas Pfeifer, Regina Frommherz, Karin Faist, Torsten Hechler, Katharina Teufel, Larissa Marschaus
    Pages 237-248

  15. Halophiles Exposed Concomitantly to Multiple Stressors: Adaptive Mechanisms of Halophilic Alkalithermophiles

    • Noha M. Mesbah, Juergen Wiegel
    Pages 249-273

  16. Cellular Adjustments of Bacillus subtilis and Other Bacilli to Fluctuating Salinities

    • Marco Pittelkow, Erhard Bremer
    Pages 275-302

  17. The Nature and Function of Carotenoids in the Moderately Halophilic Bacterium Halobacillus halophilus

    • Saskia Köcher, Volker Müller
    Pages 303-317

  18. Xanthorhodopsin

    • Janos K. Lanyi, Sergei P. Balashov
    Pages 319-340

  19. Potential Enhancement of Biofuel Production Through Enzymatic Biomass Degradation Activity and Biodiesel Production by Halophilic Microorganisms

    • Matthew B. Begemann, Melanie R. Mormile, Varun G. Paul, Daniel J. Vidt
    Pages 341-357

  20. Enzymes from Halophilic Archaea: Open Questions

    • María José Bonete, Rosa María Martínez-Espinosa
    Pages 359-371
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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; the impact 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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Microbiology, University of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

    Antonio Ventosa

  • The Institute of Life Sciences, Department of Plant and Environmental Sc, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

    Aharon Oren

  • , Insitute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, People's Republic

    Yanhe Ma

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