HANDBOOK OF ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Environmental pollution control microbiology is an exciting and challenging area of science and engineering. It is concerned with protecting people from pathogenic micro-organisms and the application of microbiology to solve a wide range of environmental pollution problems. Both science and engineering are involved in pollution control. Scientists determine the environmental problems and evaluate different solutions, whereas engineers utilize the information supplied by scientists to design the most efficient systems to solve the environmental problems.The concept of environmental pollution control microbiology has its roots in conventional microbiology with concerns for pathogenic micro-organisms and public health. It can even be traced in chemistry, which forms the basis of all reactions between chemical compounds that make up our world, and in biochemistry, which focuses on the chemistry of biological systems. In fact, microbiology encompasses several scientific fields such as bacteriology, virology, mycology, phycology, protozoology, zoology, biotechnology and mathematics.Handbook of Environmental Microbiology in 3 volumes is the first reference textbook of its kind dealing with a broad spectrum of environmental pollution problems. Vol. 1 deals with topics such as environmental microbiology; public health microbiology; wastewater treatment; and microbial aspects of drinking water treatment. Vol. 2 deals with aeromicrobiology; soil, rhizosphere and phyllosphere; subsurface and landfills; acquatic environments; composting of agricultural residues by microbial methods; and disposal of organic wastes, etc. Vol. 3 covers environmental microbiology for chemical, food processing and metallurgical industry; biodegradation; biotransformation; and immobilization techniques and their industrial uses, etc. Glossary and Index have been provided at the end for quick reference, and text has been supplemented with exhibits and tables. All topics have been covered in a cogent and lucid style.This reference book is essential reading for the students, teachers and researchers on environmental science. It caters to the requirements of syllabi prescribed in various universities for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as those pursuing professional courses in chemical engineering, biochemical engineering and agricultural engineering. It is also a valuable source of information for policymakers, executives, industrialists and professionals concerned with environmental science, microbiology, biotechnology and life sciences.

Book Contents

SECTION IBasic Concepts of Microbiology 1. Microbiology 2. Bacteria and Its Growth 3. Fungi and Yeasts 4. Algae 5. Protozoa and Other Animals SECTION IIEnvironmental MicrobiologyGeneral Methodology 6. Environmental Microbiology An Overview 7. Microbial Ecology 8. Role of Micro-organisms in Biogeochemical Cycles 9. Cultivation of Bacteria and Fungi 10. Cultivation of Algae and Protozoa 11. Cultivation and Assay of Animal Viruses 12. Biomass Measurements and Community Structure Analysis 13. Molecular Approaches for the Measurement of Density, Diversity and Phylogeny 14. Emerging Technologies Bioreporters, Biosensors and Microprobes 15. Quality Assurance 16. Sampling and Data Analysis for Environmental Microbiology SECTION IIIPublic Health Microbiology 17. Pathogens and Parasites in Domestic Waste-Water 18. Microbial Indicators of Fecal Contamination 19. Water and Waste-Water Disinfection SECTION IVEnvironmental Microbiology of Waste-Water Treatment 20. Basic Concepts of Waste-Water Treatment 21. Activated Sludge Process 22. Processes Based on Attached Microbial Growth 23. Waste Stabilisation Ponds 24. Sludge Microbiology 25. Anaerobic Digestion of Waste-Water and Biosolids 26. Biological Aerosols and Bioodours from Waste-Water Treatment Plants SECTION VMicrobiology of Drinking Waste-Water Treatment 27. Microbiological Aspects of Drinking Water Treatment 28. Microbiological Aspects of Drinking Water Distribution SECTION VIMicrobiology and Public Health Aspects of Waste-Water Effluents Biosolids and Re-use 29. Waste-Water and Biosolids Disposal on Land 30. Waste-Water and Biosolids Disposal in the Marine Environment 31. Re-use of Waste-Water References Index