ABSTRACT

Lessons in Environmental Microbiology provides an understanding of the microbial processes used in the environmental engineering and science fields. It examines both basic theory as well as the latest advancements in practical applications, including nutrient removal and recovery, methanogenesis, suspended growth bioreactors, and more. The information is presented in a very user-friendly manner; it is not assumed that readers are already experts in the field. It also offers a brief history of how microbiology relates to sanitary practice, and examines the lessons learned from the great epidemics of the past. Numerous worked example problems are presented in every chapter.

 

chapter 5|31 pages

Metabolic and Nutritional Classifications

chapter 6|20 pages

The Synthesis Reactions of Microbial Life

chapter 7|28 pages

Thermodynamics and Cell Yield

chapter 12|36 pages

A Brief History of Life

chapter 13|32 pages

Kinetics and Biodegradability

chapter 17|44 pages

Biological Nutrient Removal and Recovery

chapter 18|46 pages

Anaerobic Processes for Methanogenesis

chapter 19|24 pages

Principles of Biological Composting

chapter 20|12 pages

Microbially Induced Corrosion

chapter 21|19 pages

Biological Air Pollution Control

chapter 22|37 pages

Microbial Ecology