Cave Microbiomes: A Novel Resource for Drug Discovery

Başlık:

Yazar:

Cheeptham, Naowarat. editor.

ISBN:

9781461452065

Fiziksel Tanım:

XIII, 130 p. 58 illus., 38 illus. in color. online resource.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in Microbiology, 1

Contents:

Advances and Challenges in Studying Cave Microbial Diversity -- Cave Biofilms and Their Potential for Novel Antibiotic Discovery -- Cave Conservation: A Canadian caver's Perspective -- Cave Conversation: A Microbiologist's Perspective -- Microbial Ecology: Caves as an Extreme Habitat -- Studies of Antibiotic Production by Cave Bacteria. .

Abstract:

This book details recent findings in the field of cave microbiology and builds on fast-paced efforts to exploit an unconventional and underexplored environment for new microorganisms which may provide an untapped source of drugs: microorganisms from caves.

Konu Terimleri:

Medicine.

Immunology.

Medical microbiology.

Environment.

Biomedicine.

Environment, general.

Biomedicine general.

Added Author:

Cheeptham, Naowarat.

Added Corporate Author:

SpringerLink (Online service)