 Introduction to Geomicrobiology
ISBN: 978-0-632-05454-1
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440 pages
October 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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- Discusses how microorganisms are classified, the physical constraints governing their growth, molecular approaches to studying microbial diversity, and life in extreme environments
- Features bioenergetics, microbial metabolic capabilities, and major biogeochemical pathways
- Includes the chemical reactivity of the cell surface, metal sorption, and the microbial role in contaminant mobility and bioremediation/biorecovery
- Looks at microbiological mineral formation and fossilization
- Covers the function of microorganisms in mineral dissolution and oxidation, and the industrial and environmental ramifications of these processes
- Examines elemental cycling in biofilms, formation of microbialites, and sediment diagenesis
- Concludes with a synopsis of the events that led to the emergence of life, evolution of metabolic processes, and the diversification of the biosphere.
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