Influence Of Temperature On Biological Systems

The purpose of the symposium on which this book is based was to present, by means of a series of papers dealing with representative problems, a cross-section of contemporary research on temperature relations of biological processes at various levels of complexity, extending from the purely molecular, up through cells, tissues, organs, to whole organisms. In the aspect of the same subject, papers dealing primarily with the action of hydrostatic pressure.

First published in 1987, The Effects of Low Temperatures on Biological Systems takes a broad view of the interactions of low temperatures with biological conditions. The topics covered range from molecular effects to whole organism behaviour and include practical applications in medicine, agriculture and the food industry. This integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to cryobiology presents a wide spectrum of topics linked by theory and interpretation, provides a unified concept of the subject and may stimulate fruitful pathways for further thought and research. The expert contributors to this book were chosen by the editors to represent an integrated science of cryobiology.

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Biological systems are regulated by the thermodynamic parameters of pressure and temperature. With the help of new spectroscopic methods it is now possible to study the structure and function of such systems under extreme pressures and temperatures. This book described the resulting theory and applications of these pressure and temperature effects. The subjects covered include the use of high pressure in food processing and even the theory of the origin and evolution of life. Readers exploring the world of biology in extreme environments will find this book particularly useful.

First published in 1987, The Effects of Low Temperatures on Biological Systems takes a broad view of the interactions of low temperatures with biological conditions. The topics covered range from molecular effects to whole organism behaviour and include practical applications in medicine, agriculture and the food industry. This integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to cryobiology presents a wide spectrum of topics linked by theory and interpretation, provides a unified concept of the subject and may stimulate fruitful pathways for further thought and research. The expert contributors to this book were chosen by the editors to represent an integrated science of cryobiology.

Biological systems are regulated by the thermodynamic parameters of pressure and temperature. New analytical and computational methods and various kinds of spectroscopy allow detailed studies of the structure and function of biological systems under extreme conditions, as well as the possibility to explicate the origin and evolution of life. This volume addresses researchers and students exploring the new world of biological systems under extreme environmental conditions.

Effects of temperature on the state of water in the living cell; Heat effects on proteins and enzymes; Effects of elevated temperatures on DNA and on some polynucleotides: denaturation, renaturation and cleavage of glycosidic and phosphate ester bonds; The effect of heat on membranes and membrane constituents; Temperature effects on micro-organisms; The effect of temperature on the relation between animal viruses and their hosts; Heat responses of higher plants; Insects and temperature; The heat responses of invertebrates (exclusive of insects); Responses of vertebrate poikilotherms to temperature; Resistance to cold in mammals; Resistance to heat in man and other homeothermic animals; Medical applications of thermobiology; Thermal energy as a factor in the biology of soils; Thermal energy as a factor in the biology of the polar regions.