Handbook of Water and Wastewater MicrobiologyDuncan Mara, Nigel J. Horan "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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... contamination, Escherichia coli. However, many microorganisms lack one or more essential enzymes and therefore cannot synthesise all their nutritional requirements. They must obtain these preformed or supplied in the environment or ...
... contaminated with human faeces. Not all waterborne viruses are capable of growth in tissue culture and hence the need for exploiting indicators. The most common viruses used as indicators of faecal contamination of water are the ...
... contamination of water. Raw sewage contains a very large number of viruses and even treated effluent may carry some viruses. Groundwater has only occasionally been found to be contaminated with human viruses. Treatment of potable water ...
... contamination of water are chosen because of their resilient properties and their association with human infections. Faecal indicator viruses can survive for long periods in contaminated water. Two groups of viruses are routinely sought ...
... contamination of tissue cultures is a significant problem. Consequently, great attention must be applied to aseptic technique when setting up and maintaining tissue cultures. The risk of microbial contamination may be further reduced by ...
Contents
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 |