Environmental microbiology. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: [edited by] Raina M. Maier, Ian L. Pepper, Charles P. Gerba.
• Other Names: Maier, Raina M; Pepper, Ian L; Gerba, Charles P, 1945-
• Contents: SECTION 1 -- REVIEW OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS -- 1. Introduction to Environmental Microbiology (Maier, Pepper, Gerba) -- 2. Microorganisms (Roane, Maier) -- 3. Bacterial Growth (Maier) -- SECTION 2 -- MICROBIAL ENVIRONMENTS -- 4. Earth Environments (Maier, Pepper) -- 5. Aeromicrobiology (Pepper, Dowd) -- 6. Aquatic Environments(Maier, Sandrin, Dowd, Herman) -- 7. Extreme Environments(Maier) -- SECTION 3 -- DETECTION, ENUMERATION, AND INDENTIFICATION -- 8. Environmental Sample Collection & Processing (Pepper, Gerba, Maier) -- 9. Microscopic Techniques (Roane, Pepper, Maier) -- 10. Cultural Methods (Gerba, Pepper) -- 11. Physiological Methods (Sandrin, Herman, Maier) -- 12. Immunological Methods (Dowd, Maier) -- 13. Nucleic Acid-Based Methods of Analysis(Newby, Maier) -- SECTION 4 -- MICROBIAL COMMUNICATION, ACTIVITIES, AND INTERACTIONS WITH ENVIRONMENT AND NUTRIENT CYCLING -- 14. Biogeochemical Cycling (Maier) -- 15. Consequences of Biogeochemical Cycles Gone Wild (Maier, Herman) -- 16. Microbial Communication: Bacteria/Bacteria and Bacteria/Host (Pierson) -- 17. Bacterial Communities in Natural Ecosystems (Maier, Pepper) -- 18. Global Change and Microbial Infectious Disease (Pepper, Gerba) -- 19. Microbial Transport(Newby, Pepper, Maier) -- SECTION 5 -- REMEDIATION OF ORGANIC AND METAL POLLUTANTS -- 20. Microorganisms and Organic Pollutants (Maier)21. Microorganisms and Metal Pollutants (Roane, Rensing, Pepper, Maier) -- SECTION 6 -- WATER- AND FOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS -- 22. Environmentally Transmitted Pathogens (Gerba) -- 23. Indicator Microorganisms (Gerba) -- SECTION 7 -- WASTE TREATMENT AND DISINFECTION -- 24. Wastewater Treatment and Biosolids Reuse (Gerba, Pepper) -- 25. Drinking Water Treatment (Gerba) -- 26. Disinfection (Gerba) -- SECTION 8 -- URBAN MICROBIOLOGY -- 27. Domestic and Indoor Microbiology (Gerba, Pepper) -- 28. Microorganisms and Bioterrorism (Pepper, Choi, Gerba) -- 30. Risk Assessment(Gerba). Introduction to environmental microbiology / Raina M. Maier, Ian L. Pepper and Charles P. Gerba -- Microorganisms / Timberley M. Roane [and others] -- Bacterial growth / Raina M. Maier -- Earth environments / Raina M. Maier and Ian L. Pepper -- Aeromicrobiology / Ian L. Pepper and Scot E. Dowd -- Aquatic environments / Todd R. Sandrin [and others] -- Extreme environments / Raina M. Maier -- Environmental sample collection and processing / Ian L. Pepper, Charles P. Gerba and Raina M. Maier -- Microscopic Techniques / Timberley M. Roane, Ian L. Pepper and Raina M. Maier -- Cultural methods / Ian L. Pepper and Charles P. Gerba -- Physiological methods / Todd R. Sandrin, David C. Herman and Raina M. Maier -- Immunological methods / Scot E. David, Marilyn J. Halonen, and Raina M. Maier --Nucleic acid-based methods of analysis / Deborah T. Newby, Elizabeth M. Marlowe and Raina M. Maier -- Biogeochemical Cycling / Raina M. Maier -- Consequences of biogeochemical cycles gone wild / David C. Herman and Raina M. Maier -- Microbial communication: bacteria-bacteria and bacteria-host / Leland S. Pierson III, Raina M. Maier, and Ian L. Pepper -- Bacterial communities in natural ecosystems / Raina M. Maier and Ian L. Pepper -- Global change and microbial infectious disease / Ian L. Pepper and Charles P. Gerba -- Microbial transport / Deborah T. Newby, Ian L. Pepper and Raina M. Maier -- Microorganisms and organic pollutants / Raina M. Maier -- Microorganisms and metal pollutants / Timberley M. Roane [and others] -- Environmentally transmitted pathogens / Charles P. Gerba -- Indicator microorganisms / Charles P. Gerba -- Wastewate treatment and biosolids reuse / Charles P. Gerba and Ian L. Pepper -- Drinking water treatment / Charles P. Gerba -- Disinfection / Charles P. Gerba -- Domestic and indoor microbiology / Charles P. Gerba and Ian L. Pepper -- Microorganisms and bioterrorism / Ian L. Pepper, Christopher Y. Choi and Charles P. Gerba -- Risk assessment / Charles P. Gerb.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Amsterdam Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 598 pages), illustrations (some color), color map
• Subjects: 579/.17; Microbial ecology; Environmental Microbiology; Natural history; Science; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- General; Microbial ecology; Mikrobiologie; Umweltwissenschaften; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780123705198; 0123705193; 9780080919409; 0080919405
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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