During this Journey to Microbial Worlds we current the range of microorganisms, from the nation of fossil microbes in Archaean age rocks to the chances of extraterrestrial existence. This quantity discusses the extremophiles dwelling in harsh environments (from our anthropocentric element) and describes them in substantial aspect. a few chapters additionally evaluate issues comparable to symbiosis, bacterial luminescence, methanogens, and petroleum-grown cells. the ultimate chapters of this booklet shed new gentle on astrobiology and speculate on extremophiles as applicants for extraterrestrial existence. All chapters are up-to-date to the most recent study point.
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