Extremophiles and Limits of Life in a Cosmic Perspective
Extremophiles are one of the most extreme entity on planet earth which can withstand many harsh conditions considered lethal for other life form of terrestrial life. From an evolutionary prospective, extremophiles are considered to be primitive cells that used to live in the early earths harsh envir...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/86802 |
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| Sumario: | Extremophiles are one of the most extreme entity on planet earth which can withstand many harsh conditions considered lethal for other life form of terrestrial life. From an evolutionary prospective, extremophiles are considered to be primitive cells that used to live in the early earths harsh environment living on this planet since billions of years, it can be found in almost in any environmental conditions on our planet. There are many established valuable uses of these extremophiles and particularly their bioactive compounds. The enzymes produced by extremophiles have significant applications in different industries like detergent, food, feed, starch, textile, leather, pulp and paper, and pharmaceuticals This chapter discuss extremophile, their survival mechanism and astrobiology, discussing life in a cosmic prospective. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-80356-818-8 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.110471 |