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Wastewater microbiology

Title
Wastewater microbiology / Gabriel Bitton.
Author
Bitton, Gabriel.
Publication
New York : Wiley-Liss, [1999], ©1999.

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xii, 578 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 26 cm.
Summary
  • Written by an international authority on environmental microbiology and virology, Wastewater Microbiology, Second Edition is an invaluable reference tool that provides readers with concise, up-to-date coverage of microbiological developments and public health aspects in the field of wastewater treatment.
  • This new edition supplies readers with a basic background in microbiology, metabolism, and ecology and uses the principles and recent discoveries in engineering and microbiology to examine the practical issues of treatment, disinfection, and remediation.
  • An authoritative guide for all researchers, administrators, and engineers in the field of microbiology, Wastewater Microbiology, Second Edition is also an essential reference for civil engineers, public health officials, and students involved in environmental sciences.
Series Statement
Wiley series in ecological and applied microbiology
Uniform Title
Wiley series in ecological and applied microbiology.
Subject
  • Sanitary microbiology
  • Water > Microbiology
  • Sewage > Microbiology
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 475-560) and index.
Contents
  • Pt. A. Fundamentals of Microbiology. 1. The Microbial World. 2. Microbial Metabolism and Growth. 3. Role of Microorganisms in Biogeochemical Cycles -- Pt. B. Public Health Microbiology. 4. Pathogens and Parasites in Domestic Wastewater. 5. Microbial Indicators of Fecal Contamination. 6. Water and Wastewater Disinfection -- Pt. C. Wastewater and Water Treatment Microbiology. 7. Introduction to Wastewater Treatment. 8. Activated Sludge Process. 9. Bulking and Foaming in Activated Sludge Plants. 10. Processes Based on Attached Microbial Growth. 11. Waste Stabilization Ponds. 12. Sludge Microbiology. 13. Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater and Biosolids. 14. Biological Aerosols and Bioodors from Wastewater Treatment Plants. 15. Microbiological Aspects of Drinking Water Treatment. 16. Microbiological Aspects of Drinking Water Distribution. 17. Pollution Control Biotechnology -- Pt. D. Transformations and Toxic Effects of Chemicals in Wastewater Treatment Plants.
  • 18. Fate of Xenobiotics and Toxic Metals in Wastewater Treatment Plants. 19. Toxicity Testing in Wastewater Treatment Plants Using Microorganisms -- Pt. E. Microbiology and Public Health Aspects of Wastewater Disposal and Reuse. 20. Public Health Aspects of Wastewater and Biosolids Disposal on Land. 21. Public Health Aspects of Wastewater and Biosolids Disposal in the Marine and Other Aquatic Environments. 22. Wastewater Reuse.
ISBN
0471320471 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
98025192
OCLC
ocm39210124
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries