Biosynthesis of Extremolytes: Radiation Resistance and Biotechnological Implications

Extremophiles: Sustainable Resources and Biotechnological Implications

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 367-388

  Copeland, Erin ^a   Choy, Nicholas ^a   Gabani, Prashant ^a   Singh, Om V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzymes isolated from extremophiles, industrial applications; Extremolyte biosynthesis, radiation resistance biotech implications; Extremolyte microbial biosynthesis, toxic bioremediation; Extremophiles, novel genomic pools biomolecules metabolic uniqueness; Thermostable DNA in molecular biology, in the near future

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865832034     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118394144.ch15     Document Type: Chapter

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