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Author:   Ralph Mitchell (Harvard University, Cambridge, MA) ,  Ji-Dong Gu
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.839kg
ISBN:  

9780470177907

ISBN 10:   047017790
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   26 January 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contributors vii Preface ix 1 Bacteria in the Greenhouse: Marine Microbes and Climate Change 1 Hugh W. Ducklow, Xosé Anxelu G. Morán, and Alison E. Murray 2 Control of Waterborne Pathogens in Developing Countries 33 Tim Ford and Steve Hamner 3 New Molecular Methods for Detection of Waterborne Pathogens 57 Alison M. Cupples, Joan B. Rose, and Irene Xagoraraki 4 Microbial Transformations of Radionuclides in the Subsurface 95 Matthew J. Marshall, Alexander S. Beliaev, and James K. Fredrickson 5 Eutrophication of Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems 115 Nancy N. Rabalais 6 Microbial Deterioration of Cultural Heritage Materials 137 Christopher J. McNamara, Nick Konkol, and Ralph Mitchell 7 Sorption and Transformation of Toxic Metals by Microorganisms 153 Xu Han and Ji-Dong Gu 8 Bioremediation of Hazardous Organics 177 Jennifer G. Becker and Eric A. Seagren 9 Biosensors as Environmental Monitors 213 Steven Ripp, Melanie L. DiClaudio, and Gary S. Sayler 10 Effects of Genetically Modified Plants on Soil Microorganisms 235 Nicole Weinert, Remo Meincke, Michael Schloter, Gabriele Berg, and Kornelia Smalla 11 Anaerobic Digestion of Agricultural Residues 259 Vincent O’Flaherty, Gavin Collins, and Thérése Mahony 12 Anaerobic Biodegradation of Solid Waste 281 Morton A. Barlaz, Bryan F. Staley, and Francis L. de los Reyes III 13 Low-Energy Wastewater Treatment: Strategies and Technologies 301 Thomas P. Curtis 14 Bioremediated Geomechanical Processes 319 Eric A. Seagren and Ahmet H. Aydilek Index 349

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Ralph Mitchell, PhD, is Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Biology in the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University, and also Professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology there. He is the author of over 200 publications in scientific journals, as well as many book chapters.

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