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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From inside the book
... molecules are degraded in sequential stepwise reactions by enzymes and a portion of the energy released is trapped in the form of chemical energy. Other microorganisms derive their energy from the trapping of light and also convert it ...
... molecules by absorbing them as solutes from the environment. Some phagotrophic heterotrophs obtain organic molecules by ingestion of other organisms. Microorganisms that use carbon dioxide (the most oxidized form of carbon) as their ...
... molecular hydrogen as electron donor. The chemolithotrophic autotrophs are also called chemoautotrophs in brief. They ... molecules, to derive both energy and electrons/hydrogen. They use carbon dioxide as their carbon source. A few of ...
... in one of two ways: by high-energy molecules or by a proton motive force (proton gradient) across a cell membrane. biosynthesis Cyanocobalamin (B12) Lipoic acid Nicotinic acid (niacin) Pantothenic acid 5Energy trapping in microorganisms 7.
... molecules. Of these, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the most important. Such compounds are found in the cytosol or soluble part of the cell. High-energy molecules are important because they drive biosynthesis in the cytoplasm ...
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 |