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In this programme we look at some of the special qualities bacteria and fungi possess. For instance, some survive in cold Antarctic deserts by changing their growth pattern to penetrate the more fa...vourable microclimate inside the rocks. Another group of bacteria have recently been discovered growing in a wide range of extreme habitats. These Archaebacteria have fetaures that distinguish them not only from plant and animal cells but also from other bacyeria. They have unique enzymes and nucleic acids that underlie novel biochemistry. As one example, we look at how these bacteria are already being used to biologically treat liquid waste left over from food processing.
In this programme we look at some of the special qualities bacteria and fungi possess. For instance, some survive in cold Antarctic deserts by changing their growth pattern to penetrate the more fa...vourable microclimate inside the rocks. Another group of bacteria have recently been discovered growing in a wide range of extreme habitats. These Archaebacteria have fetaures that distinguish them not only from plant and animal cells but also from other bacyeria. They have unique enzymes and nucleic acids that underlie novel biochemistry. As one example, we look at how these bacteria are already being used to biologically treat liquid waste left over from food processing.
| Module code and title: | S325, Biochemistry and cell biology |
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| Item code: | S325; 03 |
| First transmission date: | 1986 |
| Published: | 1986 |
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| Duration: | 00:25:00 |
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| Producer: | Aileen Llewellyn |
| Contributors: | David Archer; Imre Friedmann; Chris McKay; Barry Paine; Nick Russell |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Antarctica; Archaebacteria; Bacteria; Deserts; Enzymes; Fungi; Lichens; Methanogens; Microbes; Microclimates |
| Master spool number: | HOU5082 |
| Production number: | FOUS369Y |
| Videofinder number: | 1856 |
| Available to public: | no |
