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Microbiology of drinking water production and distribution /
"This book is proposed because it offers a comprehensive coverage of most of the topics pertaining to drinking water microbiology. It concerns the public health aspects of drinking water treatment and distribution and describes the different water treatment processes (pretreatment, coagulation,...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons Inc.,
[2014]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Titlepage; Copyright; Dedication; PREFACE; 1 MICROBIAL CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Transmission Routes of Pathogens and Parasites; 1.3 Major Pathogens and Parasites of Health Concern inÈDrinking Water; Web Resources; Further Reading; 2 MICROBIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF DRINKING WATER TREATMENT; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Worldwide Concern Over Drinking Water Safety; 2.3 Microbiological Quality of Source Water; 2.4 Overview of Processes Involved in Drinking Water Treatment Plants; 2.5 Process Microbiology and Fate of Pathogens and Parasites in Water Treatment Plants.
- 2.6 Waste Residuals from Water Treatment Plants2.7 Drinking Water Quality at the Consumer's Tap; Web Resources; Further Reading; 3 DRINKING WATER DISINFECTION; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Chlorine; 3.3 Chlorine Dioxide; 3.4 Ozone; 3.5 Ultraviolet Light; 3.6 Use of Photocatalysts in Water Disinfection; 3.7 Physical Removal/Inactivation of Microbial Pathogens; Web Resources; Further Reading; 4 DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS: BIOFILM MICROBIOLOGY; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Biofilm Development in WDSs; 4.3 Growh of Pathogens and Other MicroorganismsïnẄDSs.
- 4.4 Some Advantages and Disadvantages of Biofilms inÈDrinking Water Treatment and Distribution4.5 Biofilm Control and Prevention; Web Resources; Further Reading; 5 ESTHETIC AND OTHER CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH DRINKING WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Taste and Odor Problems in Drinking Water Treatment Plants; 5.3 Algae and Cyanobacteria; 5.4 Fungi; 5.5 Actinomycetes; 5.6 Protozoa; 5.7 Invertebrates; 5.8 Endotoxins; 5.9 Iron, Manganese, and Sulfur Bacteria; 5.10 Nitrifying Bacteria in Water Distribution Systems; Web Resources; Further Reading.
- 6 BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT AND BIOSTABILITY OF DRINKING WATER6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Biological Treatment of Drinking Water; 6.3 Assessment of Biostability of Drinking Water; Web Resources; Further Reading; 7 BIOTERRORISM AND DRINKING WATER SAFETY; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Early History of Biological Warfare; 7.3 BW Microbial Agents and Biotoxins; 7.4 Deliberate Contamination of Water Supplies withÈBWÄgents or Biotoxins; 7.5 Early Warning Systems for Assessing the Contamination of Source Waters or Water Distribution Systems; 7.6 Protection of Drinking Water Supplies.
- 7.7 Disinfection Of BW-Contaminated Drinking WaterWeb Resources; Further Reading; 8 WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; 8.1 Introduction: Water for a Thirsty Planet; 8.2 Some Statistics of Waterborne Diseases in Developing Countries; 8.3 Some HWT Methods or Technologies in Use in Developing Countries; 8.4 Personal Portable Water Treatment Systems for Travelers and Hikers; Web Resources; Further Reading; 9 BOTTLED WATER MICROBIOLOGY; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Sources and Categories of Bottled Water; 9.3 Bottled Water Microorganisms; 9.4 Regulations Concerning Bottled Water.