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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... sources of energy for chemotrophs or as sources of reducing power for phototrophs. Sulphate may serve as a terminal electron acceptor in electron transport. 2.2. Microelements. and. trace. elements. Many other essential elements, the ...
... supply energy. Microorganisms use enzymes to break down proteins to amino acids, fats to glycerol and fatty acids, and polysaccharides to monosaccharides. Chemotrophic microorganisms derive energy by a series of consecutive ...
... water. The ratio of waterborne to total infections in Israel dropped from nearly 10% in 1976 to less than 1% in 1995 as the result of improvements in water supply systems (Tulchisky et al., 2000). Approximately 30% of the people with ...
... water supply. Symptoms of salmonellosis begin from 12 to 72 hours following ingestion. Duration of symptoms is usually less than one week and most people do not require treatment. As with campylobacteriosis, hospitalization is sometimes ...
... water. The most notable waterborne outbreak to date occurred in May, 2000 in the small community of Walkerton, Ontario where the community water supply system was contaminated. Six deaths and several hundred illnesses are attributed to ...
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 |