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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Dall'interno del libro
... water quality is governed by (but, of course, not only by) microorganisms – the viruses, bacteria and parasites that can infect us and may (and very often do) make us ill. Microorganisms are also central to wastewater treatment and the ...
... water quality. Whether monitoring a broader group of organisms would have had equally good results is unknown. High concentrations of any bacteria in drinking water would generally be discouraged by public health authorities even if ...
... water quality. Infections of concern in recreational waters include skin, throat, and ear infections and parasitic diseases as well as the gastrointestinal diseases of concern in drinking water. Sources of contamination are much more ...
... Water Quality Criteria for Bacteria – 1986. Report No. EPA 823-D-00-001, Office of Water, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Vaira, D., Miglioli, M., Mule`, P. et al. (1994). Prevalence of peptic ulcer in ...
... water quality and human health. At present there is a need better to understand and quantify the composition and significance of fungal populations. REFERENCES Aldridge, D. and Tahourdin, C. (1998). Natural oestrogenic compounds. In ...
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 |