Geomicrobiology, Fifth Edition

Henry Lutz Ehrlich, Dianne K. Newman (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

628 Seiten

2008 | 5th New edition
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8493-7906-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Uncovers the key role microbes play in the transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible Minerals. This book illuminates the processes by which bacteria catalyze geomicrobial reactions. Including tables, graphics, diagrams, photographs, and illustrations, it examines the geomicrobial aspects of a wide range of minerals.

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Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible Minerals


Many areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from microbiologists, specifically the role microbes play in the formation and degradation of minerals and fossil fuels and elemental cycling. Most notably, the latest research finds that microbes have a more direct impact on the transformation of oxidizable and reducible minerals than was previously believed. Following in the footsteps of its prior editions, Geomicrobiology, Fifth Edition serves as an introduction to this globally pertinent field and as an up-to-date reference reflecting recent groundbreaking advances.





Includes an Array of Detailed Illustrations


Authored by two of the leading authorities in the field, this book illuminates the processes by which bacteria catalyze geomicrobial reactions. Generously laden with tables, graphics, diagrams, photographs, and illustrations, this all-encompassing reference examines the geomicrobial aspects of a wide range of minerals, including aluminum- and arsenic-containing minerals, and various fossil fuels.





Examines Geomicrobial Interactions with:





Silicon







Phosphorus







Nitrogen







Arsenic







Polonium







Plutonium







Manganese










Antimony







Chromium







Molybdenum







Vanadium







Uranium







Iron







One of life’s great mysteries is how it sustains itself even in seemingly inhospitable environments, such as the deep subsurface. The authors anticipate that as mechanistic molecular approaches are increasingly applied to diverse problems in geomicrobiology, this and other fundamental puzzles will be resolved.

Autor

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cambridge, USA

Inhalt

Introduction





Earth as a Microbial Habitat





Origin of Life and Its Early History





Lithosphere as a Microbial Habitat





Hydrosphere as a Microbial Habitat





Geomicrobial Processes: Physiological and Biochemical Overview





Nonmolecular Methods in Geomicrobiology





Molecular Methods in Geomicrobiology





Microbial Formation and Degradation of Carbonates





Geomicrobial Interactions with Silicon





Geomicrobiology of Aluminum: Microbes and Bauxite





Geomicrobial Interactions with Phosphorus





Geomicrobially Important Interactions with Nitrogen





Geomicrobial Interactions with Arsenic and Antimony





Geomicrobiology of Mercury





Geomicrobiology of Iron





Geomicrobiology of Manganese





Geomicrobial Interactions with Chromium, Molybdenum, Vanadium,


Uranium, Polonium, and Plutonium





Geomicrobiology of Sulfur





Biogenesis and Biodegradation of Sulfi de Minerals at Earth’s Surface





Geomicrobiology of Selenium and Tellurium





Geomicrobiology of Fossil Fuels

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.1.2009
• Zusatzinfo: 160 Illustrations, black and white
• Verlagsort: Bosa Roca
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 178 x 254 mm
• Gewicht: 1315 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
• ISBN-10: 0-8493-7906-7 / 0849379067
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8493-7906-2 / 9780849379062
• Zustand: Neuware