Overview
- Explores structural diversity and properties of important types of hydrocarbons and lipids
- Examines occurrence, biosynthesis and biological functions of hydrocarbons and lipids
- Discusses the environmental context both from a bio- as well as the geoscience perspective
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology (HHLM)
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Table of contents (31 entries)
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Front Matter
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Structures and Properties of Hydrocarbons and Lipids
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Hydrocarbons and Lipids in the Biosphere
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Hydrocabons and Lipids in the Geosphere
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About this book
Hydrocarbons and lipids comprise extremely diverse organic compounds that play fundamental roles in biosphere and geosphere. They represent important functional components in all living organisms and constitute a major fraction of fossil organic matter in sedimentary systems.
All chapters are written by renowned experts in the respective fields.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Heinz Wilkes studied chemistry at the University of Hamburg. During his Ph.D., he investigated the bacterial degradation of dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, and other aromatic compounds. He was a Research Scientist in the Institute of Petroleum and Organic Geochemistry at the Research Centre Jülich and in the Organic Geochemistry Section at the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam. Since 2015, he is a Full Professor of Organic Geochemistry at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg in the Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment where he is responsible for the B.Sc. program in Environmental Sciences. His research has focused on molecular mechanisms of biogeochemical key reactions and metabolic pathways in microorganisms; the origin, fate, and transformation of hydrocarbons and petroleum in the environment and in the geosphere; and the reconstruction of past environments and climates using organic-geochemical proxy parameters. For many years he has been particularly interested in elucidating degradation pathways of hydrocarbons in anaerobic bacteria. He has published more than 120 articles in peer-reviewed journals and books. Since 2015, he is a Member of the Board ofthe European Association of Organic Geochemists.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Hydrocarbons, Oils and Lipids: Diversity, Origin, Chemistry and Fate
Editors: Heinz Wilkes
Series Title: Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90569-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Reference Module Biomedical and Life Sciences
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-90568-6Published: 25 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-90569-3Published: 24 September 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 883
Number of Illustrations: 85 b/w illustrations, 94 illustrations in colour
Topics: Microbial Genetics and Genomics, Microbial Ecology, Applied Microbiology, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Biochemistry, general