Wastewater Microbiology

Gabriel Bitton

John Wiley & Sons, May 27, 2005 - Science - 768 pages

The new edition of a classic reference incorporating the latest findings and discoveries

The Third Edition of this classic reference provides readers with concise, up-to-the-moment coverage of the role of microorganisms in water and wastewater treatment. By providing a solid foundation in microbiology, microbial growth, metabolism, and nutrient cycling, the text gives readers the tools they need to make critical decisions that affect public health, as well as the practical aspects of treatment, disinfection, water distribution, bioremediation, and water and wastewater reuse.

The publication begins a discussion of microbiology principles, followed by a discussion of public health issues and concerns. Next, the core of the text is dedicated to a thorough examination of wastewater and drinking water treatment, biosolids, pollution-control biotechnology, and drinking water distribution. The remainder of the text discusses toxicity testing in wastewater treatment plants, and the public health aspects of wastewater disposal and reuse.

The many advances in wastewater and drinking water microbiology have all been thoroughly integrated into the publication, including:

* A new chapter on bioterrorism and drinking water safety
* The latest developments in biofilm microbial ecology and biofilm impact on drinking water quality
* New, state-of-the-art detection techniques
* Expanded and revised treatment of toxicity testing, including new testing methods and studies on endocrine disrupters in wastewater
* Alternatives to conventional wastewater treatment

New problem sets, which test readers' knowledge, as well as a list of Internet resources have been added to each chapter. In addition, the publication's extensive references have been thoroughly revised for readers who would like to learn more about the latest findings and discoveries on specialized topics. Finally, the color plate section has been expanded and contains many new illustrations and tables.

An authoritative guide for all researchers, administrators, and engineers in the field of microbiology, Wastewater Microbiology, Third Edition is also a valuable reference for civil and environmental engineers, public health officials, and students involved in environmental engineering and science.

Contents

• PART B PUBLIC HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY: 107
• PART C MICROBIOLOGY OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT: 211
• PART D MICROBIOLOGY OF DRINKING WATER TREATMENT: 395
• PART E BIOTECHNOLOGY IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT: 471
• PART F FATE AND TOXICITY OF CHEMICALS IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS: 499
• PART G MICROBIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ASPECTS OF WASTEWATER EFFLUENTS AND BIOSOLIDS DISPOSAL AND REUSE: 545
• References: 609
• Index: 729

Popular passages

Page 709 - Dalton, H. (1983). Copper stress underlies the fundamental change in intracellular location of methane monooxygenase in methaneoxidizing organisms: Studies in batch and continuous cultures.‎

Page 679 - Effect of solution ionic strength and iron coatings on mineral grains on the sorption of bacterial cells to quartz sand, Appl.‎

Page 723 - P. (2001). Quorum sensing as an integral component of gene regulatory networks in Gram-negative bacteria. Curr. Opin.‎

Page 721 - Gadd, GM (1997). Microbial solubilization and immobilization of toxic metals: Key biogeochemical processes for treatment of contamination.‎

Page 669 - Frey. 2003. Comparison of Method 1623 and Cell Culture-PCR for Detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in Source Waters.‎

Page 643 - Microbiological basis of phosphate removal in the activated sludge process for the treatment of wastewater.‎

About the author

GABRIEL BITTON, Ph.D., is Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida. He is a recipient of a Harvard University Research Fellowship, as well as an honorary doctorate from Institut National Polytechnique de Lorraine, Nancy, France. Dr. Bitton is the editor of the Encyclopedia of Environmental Microbiology (Wiley). His primary research interests include wastewater microbiology, ecotoxicology, environmental virology, surface microbiology, and bioremediation.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Wastewater Microbiology
• Author: Gabriel Bitton
• Edition: 3
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2005
• ISBN: 0471717916, 9780471717911
• Length: 768 pages
• Subjects: Science / Life Sciences / Microbiology