Handbook of Water and Wastewater MicrobiologyDuncan Mara, Nigel J. Horan Elsevier, 7 ago 2003 - 832 pagine "Access to safe water is a fundamental human need and therefore a basic human right" --Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General Edited by two world-renowned scientists in the field, The Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology provides a definitive and comprehensive coverage of water and wastewater microbiology. With contributions from experts from around the world, this book gives a global perspective on the important issues faced in the provision of safe drinking water, the problems of dealing with aquatic pollution and the processes involved in wastewater management. Starting with an introductory chapter of basic microbiological principles, The Handbook of Water and Wastewater Microbiology develops these principles further, ensuring that this is the essential text for process engineers with little microbiological experience and specialist microbiologists alike.
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... detect the presence of faecal indicators such as Escherichia coli, Clostridium perfringens and enterococci, particularly detection of Escherichia coli. These bacteria are easy to manipulate in the laboratory and the bacteriological ...
... detect the presence of virus antigens associated with the VP6 antigen of the inner capsid. Liquid culture can be used for the detection of enteroviruses. Cells in suspension are exposed to samples that may contain virus particles ...
... detect faecal viruses in samples of sewage. Bacteria and other microbes in the sewage will flourish when inoculated ... detection of human viruses in water concentrates. Tissue cultures are initiated in 75 cm2 tissue culture flasks and ...
... detection using an indirect immunofluorescence technique. Fifty microlitres of a 1:500 dilution of antirotavirus antiserum raised in rabbits is then added to each well in the microtitre tray. This allows anti-rotavirus antibodies in the ...
... detect the presence of RNA in a sample. This is very useful when trying to detect viruses with an RNA genome. In such cases, nucleic acid is extracted from the sample being examined and ... detection of virus particles in water samples 53.
Sommario
Part 2 Water and Excreta Related Diseases | 175 |
Part 3 Microbiology of Wastewater Treatment | 315 |
Part 4 Drinking Water Microbiology | 611 |
Useful Websites | 794 |
Index | 797 |