Basic microbiology for drinking water personnel, 2d ed.9781583214343 Basic microbiology microbiology: see biology. microbiology Scientific study of microorganisms, a diverse group of simple life-forms including protozoans, algae, molds, bacteria, and viruses. for drinking water drinking water supply of water available to animals for drinking supplied via nipples, in troughs, dams, ponds and larger natural water sources; an insufficient supply leads to dehydration; it can be the source of infection, e.g. leptospirosis, salmonellosis, or of poisoning, e.g. personnel, 2d ed. Hill, Dennis R. American Water Works Assn. 2006 109 pages $63.00 Paperback TD384 A microbiologist with the Des Moines Des Moines, city, United States Des Moines (dĭ moin`), city (1990 pop. 193,187), state capital and seat of Polk co., S central Iowa, at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers; inc. Water Works, Hill sets out the basic concepts of the science for readers with little or no background in it, but whose work in the drinking water industry is underpinned by it. He describes bacteria and related genera genera, in taxonomy: see classification. ; viruses, protozoa and other organisms; laboratory methods for isolating and detecting pathogens; and the chemistry of microbiology and water treatment. Color photographs illustrate many of the little critters and test equipment and visual results of tests. No date is noted for the first edition. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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