Extremophiles

Content: 
Editorial Page
Page iii

Series Advisors
Page ix

Contributors
Pages xi-xvi

1 Extremophile Microorganisms and the Methods to Handle Them Original Research Article
Pages 1-25
Fred A Rainey, Aharon Oren

2 In Situ Activity Studies in Thermal Environments Original Research Article
Pages 29-53
Nikolay V Pimenov, Elizaveta A Bonch-Osmolovskaya

3 The Isolation of Thermophiles from Deep-sea Hydrothermal Environments Original Research Article
Pages 55-91
Satoshi Nakagawa, Ken Takai

4 Growth of Hyperthermophilic Microorganisms for Physiological and Nutritional Studies Original Research Article
Pages 93-108
Anne Godfroy, Anne Postec, Neil Raven

5 Toward the Large Scale Cultivation of Hyperthermophiles at High-Temperature and High-Pressure Original Research Article
Pages 109-126
Chan Beum Park, Boonchai B Boonyaratanakornkit, Douglas S Clark

6 Analysis of Lipids from Extremophilic Bacteria Original Research Article
Pages 127-159
Milton S da Costa, M Fernanda Nobre, Robin Wait

7 Membranes of Thermophiles and Other Extremophiles Original Research Article
Pages 161-171
Sonja V Albers, Wil N Konings, Arnold JM Driessen

8 Characterization and Quantification of Compatible Solutes in (Hyper)thermophilic Microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 173-199
Helena Santos, Pedro Lamosa, Nuno Borges

9 Functional Genomics of the Thermo-Acidophilic Archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus Original Research Article
Pages 201-231
John van der Oost, Jasper Walther, Stan JJ Brouns, Harmen JG van de Werken, Ambrosius PL Snijders, Phillip C Wright, Anders Andersson, Rolf Bernander, Willem M de Vos

10 Heat Shock Proteins in Hyperthermophiles Original Research Article
Pages 233-252
Frank T Robb, Hem D Shukla, Douglas S Clark

11 Deep-sea Thermococcales and their Genetic Elements: Plasmids and Viruses Original Research Article
Pages 253-278
Daniel Prieur, Gaël Erauso, Didier Flament, Mélusine Gaillard, Claire Geslin, Mathieu Gonnet, Marc Le Romancer, Soizick Lucas, Patrick Forterrre

12 Genetic Systems for Thermus Original Research Article
Pages 279-308
Beate Averhoff

13 Gene Transfer Systems for Obligately Anaerobic Thermophilic Bacteria Original Research Article
Pages 309-330
Michael V Tyurin, Lee R Lynd, Juergen Wiegel

14 Hyperthermophilic Virus–Host Systems: Detection and Isolation Original Research Article
Pages 331-347
David Prangishvili

15 Preservation of Thermophilic Microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 349-368
Stefan Spring

16 Handling of Psychrophilic Microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 371-393
Nick J Russell, Don A Cowan

17 Proteins from Psychrophiles Original Research Article
Pages 395-436
Ricardo Cavicchioli, Paul MG Curmi, Khawar Sohail Siddiqui, Torsten Thomas

18 Cultivation of Aerobic Alkaliphiles Original Research Article
Pages 439-449
William D Grant

19 Isolation, Cultivation and Characterization of Alkalithermophiles Original Research Article
Pages 451-468
Noha M Mesbah, Juergen Wiegel

20 The Isolation and Study of Acidophilic Microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 471-510
Elena González-Toril, Felipe Gómez, Moustafa Malki, Ricardo Amils

21 Characterization of Natural Communities of Halophilic Microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 513-533
Carol D Litchfield, Masoumeh Sikaroodi, Patrick M Gillevet

22 Cultivation of Haloarchaea Original Research Article
Pages 535-552
David Burns, Mike Dyall-Smith

23 Extraction of Halophiles from Ancient Crystals Original Research Article
Pages 553-567
Russell H Vreeland

24 The Assessment of the Viability of Halophilic Microorganisms in Natural Communities Original Research Article
Pages 569-584
Helga Stan-Lotter, Stefan Leuko, Andrea Legat, Sergiu Fendrihan

25 Characterization of Lipids of Halophilic Archaea Original Research Article
Pages 585-613
Angela Corcelli, Simona Lobasso

26 Characterization of Organic Compatible Solutes of Halotolerant and Halophilic Microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 615-647
Mary F Roberts

27 Genetic Systems for Halophilic Archaea Original Research Article
Pages 649-680
Brian R Berquist, Jochen A Müller, Shiladitya DasSarma

28 The Isolation and Study of Viruses of Halophilic Microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 681-702
Kate Porter, Mike Dyall-Smith

29 Detection, Quantification and Purification of Halocins: Peptide Antibiotics from Haloarchaeal Extremophiles Original Research Article
Pages 703-718
Richard F Shand

30 Storage of Halophilic Bacteria Original Research Article
Pages 719-730
Jessica DiFerdinando, Russell H Vreeland

31 Handling of Piezophilic Microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 733-741
Chiaki Kato

32 Measuring Survival in Microbial Populations Following Exposure to Ionizing Radiation Original Research Article
Pages 745-754
Julie M Zimmerman, John R Battista

33 The Study of Strictly Anaerobic Microorganisms Original Research Article
Pages 757-782
Kevin R Sowers, Joy EM Watts

34 Applications of Extremophiles: The Industrial Screening of Extremophiles for Valuable Biomolecules Original Research Article
Pages 785-813
Gilles Ravot, Jean-Michel Masson, Fabrice Lefèvre

Index
Pages 815-821

Colour Plate Section
Pages C1-C20