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Environmental Microbiology,
Edition 4Editors: By Ian Pepper, Terry Gentry, Charles Gerba and John Brooks
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Environmental Microbiology, Fourth Edition is the revised edition of a key, foundational text for the field of environmental microbiology which hits all the pillars of the field and takes into account the tremendous advances in environmental microbiology over past decade. It provides comprehensive information on traditional methodologies utilized to study environmental microbes, as well as state-of-the-art technologies. Emphasis is placed on molecular and bio-informatic approaches to the study of environmental microbes, including nucleic acid and ‘omic methodologies. The book is divided into seven parts that stretch across microbiology concepts, microbial environments, microbial methods and technologies, microbial transport, biogeochemistry, and bioremediation, water and foodborne pathogens, wastewater treatment and distribution, and urban microbiology. 1) “Environmental Microbiology” is the study of microbes within all habitats, and their beneficial and detrimental impacts on human health and welfare. This book illustrates the significance of environmental microbes in our daily lives in terms of not only the overall health of the planet, but also: what infects us; what heals us; what we drink; what we eat; and what we breathe.
Key Features
- Includes balanced, yet thorough coverage of multiple aspects of environmental microbiology
- Explores topics ranging from biogeochemical cycling through public health issues including methods and emerging topics such as wastewater-based epidemiology and environmental antimicrobial resistance
- Structured as a multi-author textbook with each chapter written by leading expert(s) in their field
- Offers new case studies, question bank, information boxes and figures and images
About the author
By Ian Pepper, Professor, University of Arizona , USA; Terry Gentry, Professor of Soil and Aquatic Microbiology, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA; Charles Gerba, Professor, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA and John Brooks, Research Microbiologist, USDA-ARS Genetics and Sustainable Agriculture Unit, Mississippi State University, Mississippi, USA
Part 1. Review of Basic Microbiology Concepts
1. Introduction to Environmental Microbiology
2. Microorganisms Found in the Environment
3. Bacterial Growth
Part 2: Microbial Environments
4. Earth Environments
5. Aerobiology
6. Aquatic Environments
7. Biofilms
8. Environmental Microbiomes
Part 3: Microbial Methods and Technologies
9. Environmental Sample Collection and Processing
10. Microscopic Techniques
11. Cultural Methods
12. Physiological Methods
13. Immunological Methods
14. Nucleic Acid-Based Methods of Detection
15. Bioinformation and “Omic” Approaches to Microbiome Characterization
Part 4. Microbial Transport, Biogeochemistry, and Bioremediation
16. Microbial Transport
17. Biogeochemical Cycling
18. Microorganisms and Organic Pollutants
19. Microorganisms and Metal Pollutants
Part 5. Water and Foodborne Pathogens
20. Environmentally Transmitted Pathogens
21. Indicator Microorganisms
22. Environmental Antimicrobial Resistance
23. Microbial Source Tracking
24. Risk Assessment
Part 6. Wastewater, Reclaimed Water, and Potable Water Treatment and Distribution
25. Municipal Wastewater Treatment
26. Land Application of Organic Residuals: Municipal Biosolids and Animal Manures
27. Reclaimed Water Treatment and Reuse
28. Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution
29. Disinfection
Part 7. Urban Microbiology and Emerging Issues
30. Microbiology of the Built Environment and Pandemic Preparation
31. Wastewater-based Epidemiology
32. One Health
1. Introduction to Environmental Microbiology
2. Microorganisms Found in the Environment
3. Bacterial Growth
Part 2: Microbial Environments
4. Earth Environments
5. Aerobiology
6. Aquatic Environments
7. Biofilms
8. Environmental Microbiomes
Part 3: Microbial Methods and Technologies
9. Environmental Sample Collection and Processing
10. Microscopic Techniques
11. Cultural Methods
12. Physiological Methods
13. Immunological Methods
14. Nucleic Acid-Based Methods of Detection
15. Bioinformation and “Omic” Approaches to Microbiome Characterization
Part 4. Microbial Transport, Biogeochemistry, and Bioremediation
16. Microbial Transport
17. Biogeochemical Cycling
18. Microorganisms and Organic Pollutants
19. Microorganisms and Metal Pollutants
Part 5. Water and Foodborne Pathogens
20. Environmentally Transmitted Pathogens
21. Indicator Microorganisms
22. Environmental Antimicrobial Resistance
23. Microbial Source Tracking
24. Risk Assessment
Part 6. Wastewater, Reclaimed Water, and Potable Water Treatment and Distribution
25. Municipal Wastewater Treatment
26. Land Application of Organic Residuals: Municipal Biosolids and Animal Manures
27. Reclaimed Water Treatment and Reuse
28. Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution
29. Disinfection
Part 7. Urban Microbiology and Emerging Issues
30. Microbiology of the Built Environment and Pandemic Preparation
31. Wastewater-based Epidemiology
32. One Health
ISBN:
9780443298257
Page Count:
800
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Senior undergraduate or graduate students in environmental microbiology Professionals and researchers studying environmental microbiology in research and applied settings, who require an introduction or refresher to the subject