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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... species of microorganism usually belongs to only one of the four nutritional types, some show great metabolic flexibility and can alter their nutritional type in response to environmental change. For example, many purple non-sulphur ...
... species, number of organisms, and total mass of organisms. Each cell is small, typically 1–2 mm in diameter and length, and has a total mass of 1–10pg. One thousand bacteria occupy approximately 10212 ml of volume. Because bacteria are ...
... species are estimated to exist, with only a few thousand having been identified and to some extent characterized. At present, bacteria are classified by their 16S ribosomal RNA characteristics into 14 kingdoms, each of which is made up ...
... species of Campylobacter, all of which are pathogenic to humans or animals. The species most commonly responsible for human infections is Campylobacter jejuni. Food, particularly poultry, is probably the most common mode of transmission ...
... species Escherichia coli. The strains are termed enteropathogenic (EPEC), verotoxigenic (VTEC), enterotoxic (ETEC), entero-invasive (EIEC), diffusely adhesive (DAEC), or enterohaemorrhagic (EHEC), depending on the type of toxin produced ...
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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 |