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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... method has been shown to be superior to other methods. The methods described below are technically demanding and are relatively expensive. Unlike bacteriological testing of water, the examination of water samples for viruses is not ...
... methods of identifying enteroviruses may be used but, as there are over 70 distinct serovars of enterovirus, this method requires over 70 antisera to identify fully the isolate in question. In practice, isolates can be identified to ...
... method of typing some important bacteria to subspecies level. This specificity of host range can be exploited in the ... Methods for the isolation and identification of human enteric viruses from waters and associated materials. HMSO ...
... methods were developed to estimate the concentration of these coliform bacteria. Consequently coliform bacteria of various types have become the standard method of establishing the biological quality of water (see Chapter 7). 5.1.
... methods of determining the source of indicator organisms through identification of strains specific to certain animal species, ratios of E. coli and Enterococcus concentrations, and application of tools such as neural network analysis ...
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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 |