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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... Microorganisms also have only two sources of hydrogen atoms or electrons. Those that use reduced inorganic substances as their electron source are called lithotrophs. Those microbes that obtain electrons or hydrogen atoms (each hydrogen ...
... microorganisms have good synthetic capability and thus can grow in a medium containing just a few dissolved salts. The simpler the cultural medium to support growth of a species of microbe, the more complex or advanced is the microbe's ...
... microorganisms, organic compounds, like fumarate, may serve functions analogous to molecular oxygen resulting in reduced products, like succinate. In addition, some microorganisms that are facultative use nitrate or sulphate as terminal ...
... microorganisms, but the carrier molecules involved in most electron systems are both structurally and functionally similar. It will be recalled that energy is released as the electrons move along the carriers in the electron transport ...
... microorganisms can utilize electron transport mechanisms for ATP synthesis, but they use alternate terminal electron acceptors other than oxygen. This process is called anaerobic respiration. The alternate acceptors used include nitrate ...
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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 |