EAN: 9784431554073

EXTREMOPHILES - KOKI HORIKOSHI GEBUNDEN

Koki Horikoshi - discoverer of the alkaliphiles  microbes that thrive in alkaline environments
- describes in his autobiography how the research on extremophiles started and developed. He is
a pioneer in the study of these microorganisms that thrive in extreme conditions  and in his
book he opens a new vista of the microbial world  pushing the field to expand from the surface
of the Earth to the subsurface  to the deep sea and outer space.All major developments in
extremophiles research are covered  stretching back to the historical use of microbes in mixed
fermentation  indigo dyeing and the pasteurisation of sake. Events in Horikoshi's life provide
many valuable insights into the life of a budding scientist  inspired by the Renaissance
culture of Florence that led him to the discovery of the alkaliphiles. Our daily lives have
been greatly affected by Horikoshi's research  such as the extensive screening he conducted for
enzymes produced by alkaliphiles  now applied in many industries from biological laundry
detergents to pharmaceutics. The book also reflects on numerous milestone events and people who
contributed to the establishment of this field  including colleagues from all over the
world.This book is a good read for all microbiologists  encouraging readers to reach out to new
worlds and discoveries. It will be treasured by all those interested in a life of a real
pioneer.

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