Wastewater microbiology

• Main Author: Bitton, Gabriel
• Corporate Author: John Wiley & Sons
• Format: Electronic Book
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. Wiley-Liss c2005
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Subjects: Μικροβιολογία > Εργαστηριακά εγχειρίδια; Νερό > Καθαρισμός; Λύματα; Νερό > Μικροβιολογία.

Table of Contents:

• The microbial world
• Microbial metabolism and growth
• Role of microorganisms in biogeochemical cycles
• Pathogens and parasites in domestic wastewater
• Microbial indicators of fecal contamination
• Water and wastewater disinfection
• Introduction to wastewater treatment
• Activated sludge process
• Bulking and foaming in activated sludge plants
• Processes based on attached microbial growth
• Waste stabilizations ponds
• Sludge microbiology
• Anaerobic digestion of wastewater and biosolids
• Bioaerosols and bioodors from wastewater treatment plants
• Microbiological aspects of drinking water treatment
• Microbiological aspects of drinking water distribution
• Bioterrorism and drinking water safety
• Pollution control biotechnology
• Fate of xenobiotics and toxic metals in wastewater treatment plants
• Toxicity testing in wastewater treatment plants using microorganisms
• Public health aspects of wastewater and biosolids disposal on land
• Public health aspects of wastewater and biosolids disposal in the marine environment
• Wastewater reuse