Manual of Environmental Microbiology (eBook)

Marylynn V. Yates, Cindy H. Nakatsu, Robert V. Miller, Suresh D. Pillai (Herausgeber)

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2016 | 4. Auflage
1088 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-68367-323-1 (ISBN)

Infos

The single most comprehensive resource for environmental microbiology

Environmental microbiology, the study of the roles that microbes play in all planetary environments, is one of the most important areas of scientific research. The Manual of Environmental Microbiology, Fourth Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of this critical and growing field.

Thoroughly updated and revised, the Manual is the definitive reference for information on microbes in air, water, and soil and their impact on human health and welfare. Written in accessible, clear prose, the manual covers four broad areas: general methodologies, environmental public health microbiology, microbial ecology, and biodegradation and biotransformation. This wealth of information is divided into 18 sections each containing chapters written by acknowledged topical experts from the international community.

Specifically, this new edition of the Manual

* Contains completely new sections covering microbial risk assessment, quality control, and microbial source tracking

* Incorporates a summary of the latest methodologies used to study microorganisms in various environments

* Synthesizes the latest information on the assessment of microbial presence and microbial activity in natural and artificial environments

The Manual of Environmental Microbiology is an essential reference for environmental microbiologists, microbial ecologists, and environmental engineers, as well as those interested in human diseases, water and wastewater treatment, and biotechnology.

Rezensionen

This book covers microbes in air, water,
and soil and their impact on human health and welfare. This edition provides
critical updates regarding the microbial risk assessment process, a summary of
updates to study environmental microorganisms, and the assessment of microbial
presence in natural and built environments.

Environmental microbiology is part of the
broader American Society for Microbiology. As such, the book provides critical
references for practicing clinical and environmental microbiologists.

The composition of the senior editorial
board serves as a guide to potential readership. Dr. Yates is in a department
of environmental sciences (UC-Riverside), while Dr. Nakatsu serves in a
department of agronomy (Purdue), Dr. Miller works in a department of
microbiology and molecular genetics (Oklahoma State), and Dr. Pillai is posted
at the National Center for Electron Beam Research (Texas A&M). The
contributor list numbers over 180, spanning four continents and many
sub-disciplines. I would expect the readership to derive from similar diverse
affiliations. Water and wastewater specialists also will number among readers.

This book actually contains four volumes:
general methodology (analytical detection to sample collection); environmental
public health microbiology (surveying microorganisms in water, air, or soil);
microbial ecology (means of classifying and explaining relationships); and bio
degradation and bio transformation (transformations and degradation of natural-
and man-made chemicals).

ASM Press has prepared a wonderful book
essential to the science of environmental microbiologists, microbial
ecologists, and environmental engineers. The new features in this edition
justify this update.

-J. Thomas,
Pierce Navy Environmental Health Center

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.5.2016
• Reihe/Serie: ASM
• Reihe/Serie: ASM
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
• Schlagworte: Environmental Microbiology • Environmental Studies • Medical Science • Medizin • Microbiology • Mikrobiologie • Mikrobiologie u. Virologie • Umweltforschung • Umweltmikrobiologie • Umwelt-Mikrobiologie
• ISBN-10: 1-68367-323-9 / 1683673239
• ISBN-13: 978-1-68367-323-1 / 9781683673231