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 the genus Leptospira, is a widespread disease with its principal reservoir in non-human animals. At least 100000 cases of leptospirosis occur worldwide annually. Most infections are mild and do not require treatment. However ...
... species (Madigan et al., 2000). Considerable effort has been invested in developing methods of determining the source of indicator organisms through identification of strains specific to certain animal species, ratios of E. coli and ...
... species they demonstrate a wide diversity in form and mode of life and occupy a range of ecological niches. The number of species together with the number of individuals of each species provides an indicator value as to the nature of ...
... species it represents, with over 7000 described in nature. The Ciliophora also provide the greatest species diversity in wastewater treatment plants, although not necessarily the largest number of individuals. Four distinct types of ...
... species of the sporozoa are spore producing and have no apparent means of locomotion (in other words they lack cilia or flagella). They are all parasitic protozoa which require the presence of a host organism (such as humans, animals ...
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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 |