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.
|
Dall'interno del libro
Risultati 1-5 di 77
... water, and I now wish to give an account both about waters that cause disease and about those that are healthy, and what bad things arise from water ... quality is essential for our survival and our health. We now know (and have known for ...
... quality of water (see Chapter 7). 5.1. Drinking. water. There is little question that application of the coliform test (APHA, 1998) has been a major factor in the improvement and maintenance of drinking water quality. Whether monitoring a ...
... water supplies are limited, water recycling is often practised. Without appropriate treatment, water recycling increases the potential for infections to occur. Problems with using coliforms as indicator organisms in judging the quality ...
... water and outbreaks of waterborne enteric diseases: Israel 1976–1997. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 78, 1466–1473. USEPA (2000). Draft Implementation Guidance for Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria – 1986. Report No ...
... water distribution systems. In: Fifth International Symposium on Off-flavours in the Aquatic Environment. 13–16 October, International Association on Water Quality, Paris, France. Kikuchi, T., Kadota, S., Suehara, H. et al. (1983) ...
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 |