1. Microbe-mineral interactions : cave geomicrobiology / Kathleen H. Lavoie, Diana E. Northup and Hazel A. Barton -- 2. Deep-sea piezophilic bacteria : geomicrobiology and biotechnology / Jiasong Fang and Chiaki Kato -- 3. Chalcopyrite bioleaching : the changing face of copper treatment / Todd J. Harvey -- 4. Mineral biotechnology of sulphides / Ata Akcil and Haci Deveci -- 5. Petroleum geomicrobiology / Elijah Ohimain -- 6. Bio/geomarkers and mineralizing hydrothermal settings : selected earth analogs, microbiological ecosystems and astrobiological potential / J. Martn̕ez-Fra̕s, E. Lz̀aro and A. Esteve-Nę͠z -- 7. Spirulina biotechnology / Hiren Doshi, Arabinda Ray and I.L. Kothari -- 8. Extant analogues of the microbial origins of life / Brendan P. Burns ... [et al.] -- 9. Biodeterioration of archaeological monuments and approach for restoration / Preeti Bhatnagar ... [et al.].