Thermus Species

by Richard Sharp

Book Overview

There is considerable interest in thermophile microorganisms, in their environments, their ability to survive at temperatures which normally denature proteins, but more importantly, as a valuable resource for bio- technology. The first reported isolation of Thermus by Tom Brock was in 1969. This initiated the present era of thermophilic research with the realization that where liquid water is available, there may be no limits to the temper- ature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461357411
• ISBN13: 9781461357414
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"