Biological Systems under Extreme Conditions by Y Taniguchi

Biological Systems under Extreme Conditions by Y Taniguchi

Biological systems are regulated by the thermodynamic parameters of pressure and temperature. With the help of new spectroscopic methods it is now possible to study the structure and function of such systems under extreme pressures and temperatures. This book described the resulting theory and applications of these pressure and temperature effects. The subjects covered include the use of high pressure in food processing and even the theory of the origin and evolution of life. Readers exploring the world of biology in extreme environments will find this book particularly useful.

From the reviews of the first edition:

"The book is a collection of review articles and of highly specialised studies which … will provide useful information and reference lists to those interested in discovering the vast and growing field of biological systems under extreme conditions" (Jean-Pierre Gaspard, Physicalia, Vol. 26 (1), 2004)

"I would perhaps most recommend this book to microbiologists interested in the response of microbes to high pressures and the biochemical basis for this response. Nevertheless it may also be a very useful reference for anyone working on the biology of extreme environments who at some point might need to understand how high pressure affects organisms." (C. S. Cockell, International Journal of Astrobiology, Vol. 2 (1), 2002)

"I found this a most interesting and informative volume. It encompasses the physics of water at low temperature, the behaviour of proteins under extreme pressure as studied by NMR and FTIR spectroscopy and X-ray scattering, melting temperature determination and stopped-flow enzyme kinetics. … Most of the contributors are not microbiologists but physical scientists. As a consequence we learn more about problems … . highly recommended." (David Lloyd, Microbiology Today, Vol. 29, August 2002)

Christiane Baadte, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Olena Bien, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Kathrin Bü¾˜¶˜¼rger, RWTH Aachen University, Germany Eva Christophel, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Natalie Gouasü¾Ž–”¼, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Sebastian Grü¾¦˜¼ber, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Johannes Groü¾™¦¼, Primary School Teacher, Germany Andreas Helmke, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Rosa Hettmannsperger, Ludwigsburg University of Education, Germany Nora Heyne, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Constanze Juchem-Grundmann, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Pascal Klein, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Jochen Kuhn, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Gerlinde Lenske, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Peter H. Ludwig, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Christoph Mengelkamp, University of Wuerzburg, Germany Stephan Merten, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Loredana Mihalca, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Renate Rasch, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Jochen Scheid, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Christoph Schneider, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Wilfried Smidt, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Xin Song, Fujian Normal University, China Nina Sturm, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Patrik Vogt, University of Education Freiburg, Germany Christian Weber, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Katrin Weisenburger, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany

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ISBN 13	9783540659921
ISBN 10	3540659927
Title	Biological Systems under Extreme Conditions
Author	Y Taniguchi
Series	Biological And Medical Physics Biomedical Engineering
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Springer
Year published	2001-11-20
Number of pages	283
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