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Most of the Earth’s biosphere is characterized by low temperatures. Vast areas (>20%) of the soil ecosystem are permanently frozen or are unfrozen for only a few weeks in summer. Permafrost regions occur at high latitudes and also at high ele- tions; a significant part of the global permafrost area is represented by mountains. Permafrost soils are of global interest, since a significant increase in temperature is predicted for polar regions. Global warming will have a great impact on these soils, especially in northern regions, since they contain large amounts of organic carbon and act as carbon sinks, and a temperature increase will result in a release of carbon into the atmosphere. Additionally, the intensified release of the clima- relevant tracer gas methane represents a potential environmental harzard. Significant numbers of viable microorganisms, including bacteria, archaea, p- totrophic cyanobacteria and green algae, fungi and protozoa, are present in per- frost, and the characteristics of these microorganisms reflect the unique and extreme conditions of the permafrost environment. Remarkably, these microorg- isms have been reported to be metabolically active at subzero temperatures, even down to ?20°C.

Biodiversity. --- Climatic changes. --- Exobiology. --- Microbial ecology. --- Microbial genetics. --- Permafrost. --- Soil biology. --- Soil conservation. --- Soil microbiology. --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Biology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Ecology --- Microbiology & Immunology --- Eternally frozen ground --- Ever frozen ground --- Perennially frozen ground --- Pergelisol --- Permanently frozen ground --- Perpetually frozen ground --- Tjale --- Earth sciences. --- Sedimentology. --- Microbial genomics. --- Astrobiology. --- Climate change. --- Earth Sciences. --- Climate Change. --- Microbial Ecology. --- Microbial Genetics and Genomics. --- Frozen ground --- Natural history --- Astrobiology --- Habitable planets --- Life --- Genomics --- Microbial genetics --- Microorganisms --- Genetics --- Microbiology --- Environmental microbiology --- Changes, Climatic --- Changes in climate --- Climate change --- Climate change science --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic changes --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Petrology --- Origin --- Environmental aspects --- Global environmental change

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This completely updated and revised second edition presents the most recent developments and advances in the field of microbial life in the cold, as well as the latest insights into the psychrophilic lifestyle. It particularly focuses on the exploitation of psychrophiles as a source of cold-active enzymes and biopolymers, and their benefits in the fields of biomedicine and bioremediation. Written by leading international experts, the book is intended for microbiologists, ecologists, molecular biologists, biochemists, environmental scientists and biotechnologists in academia and industry.

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Yeasts are a versatile group of eukaryotic microorganisms, exhibiting heterogeneous nutritional profiles and an extraordinary ability to survive in a wide range of natural and man-associated ecosystems, including cold habitats. Cold-adapted yeasts inhabit numerous low-temperature environments where they are subjected to seasonal or permanent cold conditions. Hence, they have evolved a number of adaptation strategies with regard to growth and reproduction, metabolic activities, survival and protection. Due to their distinctive ability to thrive successfully at low and even subzero temperatures, cold-adapted yeasts are increasingly attracting attention in basic science and industry for their enormous biotechnological potential. This book presents our current understanding of the diversity and ecology of cold-adapted yeasts in worldwide cold ecosystems, their adaptation strategies, and their biotechnological significance. Special emphasis is placed on the exploitation of cold-adapted yeasts as a source of cold-active enzymes and biopolymers, as well as their benefits for food microbiology, bioremediation and biocontrol. Further, aspects of food biodeterioration are considered.

Yeast fungi --- Yeast. --- Biotechnology. --- Nematospora --- Yeasts --- Yeast --- Yeast biotechnology --- Biotechnology --- Life sciences. --- Microbiology. --- Enzymology. --- Microbial ecology. --- Life Sciences. --- Microbial Ecology. --- Applied Microbiology. --- Edible fungi --- Leavening agents --- Yeast-free diet --- Microbial biotechnology --- Yeast industry --- Enzymes. --- Biocatalysts --- Ferments --- Soluble ferments --- Catalysts --- Proteins --- Enzymology --- Environmental microbiology --- Microorganisms --- Ecology --- Microbiology --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Biochemistry --- Enzymes

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Astrophysics --- Meteorology. Climatology --- Genetics --- General ecology and biosociology --- Biology --- Pedology --- bodemkunde --- genomen (geneeskunde) --- biodiversiteit --- astrofysica --- medische genetica --- bodembescherming --- biologie --- ecologie --- ruimte (astronomie) --- klimaatverandering

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