Microbial Aspects of Pollution

✍ Scribed by G. Sykes and F. A. Skinner (Eds.)

• Publisher: Academic Press Inc
• Year: 1971
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 292
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Contributors, Pages v-vi
Preface, Page vii, G. SYKES, F.A. SKINNER
Microbial Aspects of Pollution Some General Observations, Pages 1-9, J.G. DAVIS
The Health Hazards of Pollution, Pages 11-32, B. MOORE
Sewage Pollution of Natural Waters, Pages 33-50, J.H. McCOY
The Scope of the Water Pollution Problem, Pages 51-69, A.L. DOWNING
Microbial Aspects of Pollution in the Food and Dairy Industries, Pages 71-76,76a,76b,76c,76d,76e,76f,77-89, E.G. MÜLDER, J. ANTHEUNISSE, W.H.J. CROMBACH
Aerobic Treatment of Agricultural Wastes, Pages 91-102, K. ROBINSON
The Role of Strict Anaerobes in the Digestion of Organic Material, Pages 103-121, P.N. HOBSON, B.G. SHAW
The Microbial Ecology of the Activated Sludge Process, Pages 123-147, E.B. PIKE, C.R. CURDS
Disposal by Dilution?—An Ecologist's Viewpoint, Pages 149-179, H.A. HAWKES
Microbiological Aspects of the Pollution of Fresh Water with Inorganic Nutrients, Pages 181-200, D.R. KEENEY, R.A. HERBERT, A.J. HOLDING
Factors Affecting Algal Blooms, Pages 201-213, J.A. STEEL
Nitrogen Removal from Wastewaters by Biological Nitrification and Denitrification, Pages 215-232, P.L. McCARTY, R.T. HAUG
Degradation of Herbicides by Soil Micro-organisms, Pages 233-254, S.J.L. WRIGHT
The Microbial Breakdown of Pesticides, Pages 255-266, R.E. CRIPPS
Biodeterioration and Biodegradation of Synthetic Polymers, Pages 267-279, H.O.W. EGGINS, J. MILLS, A. HOLT, G. SCOTT
Disposal of Infective Laboratory Materials, Pages 281-289, H.M. DARLOW