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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... reaction can be used to drive an endergonic reaction if there is a reactant common to both reactions. This common reactant in the trapping of energy is called an energy-rich or energytransfer compound. The energy-transfer compounds of ...
... reaction and will not proceed spontaneously. However, if ATP is provided as a reactant, the reaction becomes exergonic since the DG80 1⁄4 216.7 kJ/mol (230.5 (from ATP hydrolysis) þ13.8 1⁄4 216.7kJ/mol) and proceeds spontaneously ...
... reactions (energyproducing reactions), which are usually biochemical reactions of respiration, photosynthesis, or ATP hydrolysis. Once protons have been pumped across the membrane, they cannot pass back across to equalize the ...
... reaction: ADP þ Pi ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿ! Proton motive force ATP Proton-translocating ATPase þ H2O DG80 1⁄4 þ30:5 kJ The reaction catalysed by the ATPase is reversible. Not only can an influx of protons drive the synthesis of ATP but, in ...
... reaction and the amount of energy released from it. Furthermore, the equation allows determination of whether or not ... reactions in which electrons from a source of reducing power pass from one O/R system to another. The source of ...
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 |