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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... samples are capable of causing serious disease and also because they may be present in culture extracts in large numbers, proper containment facilities must be used. The pathogens that may be cultivated require Level 2 containment ...
... samples that may contain virus particles. Enteroviruses will infect cells to cause characteristic changes in the cell morphology. If a number of cultures are infected ... samples. hours if a sample has not been processed it must. 44 Viruses.
... samples to concentrate any viruses that may be present so that they may be detected more easily. If they cannot be tested immediately, sample concentrates may be stored frozen. Concentrates may be frozen at 2208C but if lower ...
... samples that contain solid particulate material it is important to dilute samples so that there is no more than 4% (w/v) solid material in the sample. Aluminium chloride, added to a final concentration of 0.5 mM, may be added to aid the ...
... samples are treated with antimicrobial agents. These generally include a b-lactam antibiotic, such as one of the penicillins, together with an aminoglycoside, such as streptomycin. These will kill bacteria in the samples. An antifungal ...
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 |