Biology and biotechnology of Patagonian microorganisms. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Nelda Lila Olivera, Diego Libkind, Edgardo Donati.
• Editors: Olivera, Nelda Lila; Libkind, Diego; Donati, Edgardo
• Contents: Introduction.- Part I Environmental Microbial Biotechnology.- Chapter 1 Molecular biological tools for the assessment of hydrocarbon-degrading potential in coastal environments.- Chapter 2 Indigenous PAH-degrading bacteria in oil-polluted marine sediments from Patagonia. Diversity and biotechnological properties.- Chapter 3 Hydrocarbon remediation by Patagonian microbial consortia.- Chapter 4 Assessment of microbial Patagonian communities for using in heavy metal bioremediation.- Chapter 5 Microbiological and biochemical indicators for assessing soil quality in drylands from Patagonia.- Part II Patagonian Microorganisms for Industrial and Sanitary Applications.- Chapter 6 Molecular ecology of class 1 integrons in Patagonia as model system for understanding the rise of antibiotic resistance isolates around the world.- Chapter 7 Novel sources of antimicrobials from pristine and poorly explored environments. The Patagonia microbiota case.- Chapter 8 Bioprospecting for bioactive actinomycetes from Patagonia.- Chapter 9 Microorganisms from Patagonia and Antarctica and their cold-active skills for using polymeric materials.- Chapter 10 Alkaline proteases from Patagonian bacteria.- Chapter 11Extremophilic Patagonian microorganisms working in biomining.- Chapter 12 Microorganisms from Patagonian aquatic environments for use in aquaculture.- Chapter 13 Indigenous lactic acid bacteria communities associated with spontaneous malolactic fermentations in Patagonian wines: Basic and applied aspects.- Part III Yeast Biotechnology.- Chapter 14 Saccharomyces in traditional and industrial fermentations from Patagonia.- Chapter 15 Wild yeasts selection for high quality Patagonian wines.- Chapter 16 Patagonian antagonist yeasts for food biopreservation.- Chapter 17 Biotechnologically relevant yeasts from Patagonian natural environments.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (360 pages)
• Subjects: 579.09827; Life sciences; Microorganisms -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile); Biotechnology -- Patagonia (Argentina and Chile); Science -- Biotechnology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Microbiology; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Technology & Engineering -- Food Science; Microbiology (non-medical); Environmental science, engineering & technology; Food & beverage technology; Plant breeding; Microbiology; Biotechnology; Food science; Science -- Life Sciences -- Botany; Plant reproduction & propagation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319428017
• Related ISBNs: 9783319427997
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