ABSTRACT
This new edition of Microbiology for Water and Wastewater Operators emphasizes the new world order of water control based on microbiological principles and practices. The book explores microbes that threaten health and links microbes to operator activities and collection procedures. It provides need-to-know information about microbiology fundamentals and applications. This resource serves as a basic study tool by water/wastewater personnel preparing for their licensing examinations, or as a supplemental text in undergraduate or graduate courses in aquatic ecology, water/wastewater pollution control and in environmental science courses dealing with water biology.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|140 pages
Fundamental Concepts
chapter Chapter 1|7 pages
Introduction
chapter Chapter 2|7 pages
The Microscope
chapter Chapter 3|25 pages
Bacteria
chapter Chapter 4|7 pages
Fungi
chapter Chapter 5|9 pages
Algae
chapter Chapter 6|31 pages
Protozoa and Other Microorganisms
chapter Chapter 7|9 pages
Enzymes
chapter Chapter 8|12 pages
Metabolic Transformations
chapter Chapter 9|14 pages
Microbial Growth
chapter Chapter 10|10 pages
Pathogenicity
part 2|38 pages
Practical Applications