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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... energy; and those involved in using energy. Some microorganisms use nutrients absorbed by the cell as the source of energy in a process called catabolism, which is the reverse of biosynthesis (anabolism). In catabolism, large molecules ...
Duncan Mara, Nigel J. Horan. energy, and chemical compounds, which may be used as building blocks. Most microorganisms, except for the phagocytic protozoa, have an absorptive type of nutrition. Thus chemical energy sources and chemical ...
... energy sources. homocysteine, cystathione and methionine, as well as the vitamins biotin and thiamine. Phosphorus is essential for the synthesis of nucleic acids and adenosine triphosphate. It is a component of teichoic acids and ...
... energy sources are called phototrophs. A combination of these terms with those employed in describing carbon ... energy and carbon dioxide as the main source of carbon. 2. Chemoheterotrophs: microbes that use organic chemical substances ...
... energy sources and carbon dioxide, or sometimes organic compounds, as carbon sources can be called mixotrophic ... ENERGY TRAPPING IN MICROORGANISMS Like all living things, microorganisms require energy to live. The ability of a ...
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 |