Manual of Environmental Microbiology, Third Edition

this Manual Represents The Current State Of Knowledge In The Field Of Environmental Microbiology. The Basic Principles Of Environmental Microbiology And General Analytic Methodologies Are Introduced. The Book Then Details The Life Course Of Microorganisms In The Environment And Describes Attempts To Eradicate Those Seen As Pathogenic. Core Sections Are Structured With Regard To The Type Of Environmental Medium Being Discussed. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com) luke Curtis this Is A Well-organized Collection Of 95 Chapters On The Microbiology Of Soil, Aquatic, Airborne, And Terrestrial Environments As Well As Biodegradation And Public Health Microbiology Written By 136 Experts From Europe, Canada, And The United States. This Book Covers All Major Areas Of Environmental Microbiology -- Air, Water, Land, Soil, Etc. The Book Does Not Cover Clinical Treatment Of Infectious Diseases. This Book Should Appeal To A Wide Range Of Readers Including Environmental And Occupational Health Scientists, Microbiologists, Biochemists, Public Health Professionals, Bioremediation And Hazardous Waste Engineers, And Mds Dealing With Occupational Medicine And Infectious Disease. This Manual Contains A Wealth Of Current And Well-organized Information By Many Respected Authors. The References Are Excellent. Many Up-to-date Analytic Procedures Such As Pcrs Are Discussed Or Referenced In This Book. While The Figures And Tables Are Of High Quality, Many Of The Chapters Might Have Benefited By Having More Pictures. Some Microbiology References Emphasize Bacteria To The Neglect Of Other Microorganisms, But This Book Provides Considerable Information About Other Microorganisms Such As Fungi, Viruses, Protozoa, And Amoebae In Addition To Considerable Amounts Of Information On Bacteria. In Today's' Market Of Expensive Technical Books, This Book Is A Relative Bargain At $98 For 894 Fact-filled Pages. This Book Should Make An Excellent Reference For Many Scientists And Health Professionals And Many Scientific And Medical Libraries. If Combined With Suitable Laboratory Work, This Book Could Be An Excellent Textbook For An Environmental Microbiology Course. This manual summarizes the accumulation of information and knowledge of environmental microbiology in a single source. It details the natural fate of microorganisms in the environment as well as the intentional attempts to eliminate from the environment microorganisms that are pathogenic to humans or to plants and animals. The basic principles of environmental microbiology and general analytical methodologies, common across the range of the environments covered, are presented first. The core sections are structured with regard to the type of environmental medium being discussed. This landmark effort defines the study of environmental microbiology as we know it today and serves as an essential contribution to the literature. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Environmental Microbiology General Methodology Water Microbiology in Public Health Aquatic Environments Soil, Rhizosphere, and Phyllosphere Subsurface and Landfills Aerobiology Biotransformation and Biodegradation. Content: Introduction to environmental microbiology / Jay L. Garland, ed. -- General methodology / Jay, L. Garland, Sean P. O'Connell, ed. -- Water microbiology in public health / Christon J. Hurst, Gary A. Toranzos, ed. -- Aquatic environments / Christon J. Hurst, Meredith A.J. Hullar, ed. -- Soil, rhizosphere, and phyllosphere / David A. Lipson, ed. -- Subsurface and landfills /Aaron L. Mills, ed. -- Aerobiology / Linda D. Stetzenbach, Mark P. Buttner, ed. -- Biotransformation and biodegradation / Ronald L. Crawford, Jonathan R. Lloyd and Ming Tien, ed. Thoroughly updated and revised, this third edition assembles the most definitive information on microbes in air, water, and soil and their impact on human health and welfare