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Informationen zum Autor Gabriel Bitton is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology at University of Florida, Gainesville.?An international authority in water-associated microbial contamination, this is the fourth edition of his classic work and will be followed by a new work on Drinking Water Microbiology. Klappentext The classic text in wastewater microbiology, updated for a changing fieldThe field of water and wastewater microbiology has advanced dramatically in recent years, spurred by growing awareness about health and environmental impacts. These advances have been thoroughly integrated into the Fourth Edition of Wastewater Microbiology, widely regarded as the field's definitive text reference. In this Fourth Edition, the book focuses more exclusively on issues particular to wastewater--microbial contaminants found in wastewater, methods of detection for these contaminants, methods of cleansing wastewater of microbial contamination, and the health effects of microbial contamination--with new information on fecal contamination and new molecular methods.The many advances in wastewater microbiology have all been thoroughly integrated into this text, including:* A new chapter on microbial source tracking of fecal contamination of receiving waters* Recent information on disinfection methods such as UV disinfection and photoreactivation, solar radiation, photocatalysis, ultrasonic energy, ultra-high hydrostatic pressure, membrane filtration, and the use of nanomaterials* New methods for determining cell viability/activity in environmental samples* An expanded section on molecular methods* A new section on bacterial spores as indicators* Advances in the study of the activated sludge system as well as an expanded section on Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal (EBPR) in activated sludge* A new section on bioelectrochemical wastewater treatment, which is based on the use of microorganisms for the production of bioelectricityIn addition, the text includes updated content on risk assessment, methanogen classification, and methodology and inhibition of anaerobic digestion. Information concerning the growing fields of epidemiology and public health microbiology has been similarly expanded.Complete with end-of-chapter questions, this is the single go-to reference in wastewater microbiology for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals in sciences and engineering in the fields of microbiology and environmental/wastewater engineering and treatment, as well as for public health officials. Zusammenfassung Wastewater Microbiology focuses on microbial contaminants found in wastewater, methods of detection for these contaminants, and methods of cleansing water of microbial contamination. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Fourth Edition ix Preface to the Third Edition xi Preface to the Second Edition xiii Preface to the First Edition xv Part A. Fundamentals of Microbiology 1 1. The Microbial World 3 2. Microbial Metabolism and Growth 51 3. Role of Microorganisms in Biogeochemical Cycles 83 Part B. Public Health Microbiology 119 4. Pathogens and Parasites in Domestic Wastewater 121 5. Microbial Indicators of Fecal Contamination 173 6. Microbial Source Tracking 197 7. Wastewater Disinfection 217 Part C. Microbiology of Wastewater Treatment 267 8. Introduction to Wastewater Treatment 269 9. Activated Sludge Process 281 10. Bulking and Foaming in Activated Sludge Plants 319 11. Processes Based on Attached Microbial Growth 353 12. Waste Stabilization Ponds 369 13. Sludge Microbiology 383 14. Anaerobic Digestion of Wastewater and Biosolids 409 15. Biological Aerosols and Bio-odors from Wastewater Treatment Plants 437 Part D. Biotechnology In Wastewater Treatment 465 <...
