Advanced Techniques for Studying Microorganisms in Extreme Environments

Download or read book Advanced Techniques for Studying Microorganisms in Extreme Environments written by Étienne Yergeau and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will highlight advanced techniques that were recently used for studying microorganisms in extreme environments. Recent technological leaps in the study of microorganisms in the environment now make it possible to comprehensively study microbes in the environment. Extreme environments could benefit from the application of these techniques, but many challenges such as low biomass, low activity and slow growth has prevented their wide adoption. This book will review recent application of state-of-the-art techniques in extreme environments, helping researcher and graduate students get a better knowledge of the tools available.