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Environmental Microbiology
A Laboratory Manual
2nd Edition - December 13, 2004
Authors: Ian Pepper, Charles P. Gerba, Jeffrey W. Brendecke
Language: English
eBook ISBN:9780080470511
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Environmental Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual is designed to meet the diverse requirements of upper division and graduate-level laboratory sessions in environmental microbiology. The experiments introduce students to the activities of various organisms and the analyses used to study them. The book is organized into three thematic sections: Soil Microbiology, Water Microbiology, and Environmental Biotechnology. The first section includes experiments on the soil as a habitat for microorganisms, and introduces the main types of soil microorganisms, how they interact with the soil, and the techniques used in their analysis. Experiments in the second section cover assays of microbial pathogens--bacteria, viruses, and protozoan parasites--used in food and water quality control as well as an exercise in applied bioremediation of contaminants in water. The final section on biotechnology includes applications of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection of bacteria and the use of enrichment cultures and a computer-based, physiological test bank to isolate and identify a bacterium useful in bioremediation. Designed for maximum versatility and ease of use for both the student and instructor, each experiment is self-contained and includes theoretical, practical, and pedagogical material.
Incorporates new experiments and the latest techniques
Designed for maximum versatility and ease of use for the student and instructor
Each experiment is self-contained and includes theoretical, practical, and pedagogical material
Professional microbiologists working with soil and water; upper-division undergraduate and graduate students studying environmental microbiology.
Preface Basic Protocols Experiment 1 - Dilution and Plating of Bacteria and Growth Curves Experiment 2 - Soil Moisture Content Determination Examination of Soil Microorganisms via Microscopic and Cultural Assays Experiment 3 - Contact Slide Assay Experiment 4 - Filamentous Fungi Experiment 5 - Bacteria and Actinomycetes Experiment 6 - Algae: Enumeration by MPN Microbial Transformations and Response to Contaminants Experiment 7 - Oxidation of Sulfur in Soil Experiment 8 - Dehydrogenase Activity of Soils Experiment 9 - Nitrification and Denitrification Experiment 10 - Enrichment and Isolation of Bacteria that Degrade 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid Experiment 11 - Adaptation of Soil Bacteria to Metals Experiment 12 - Biodegradation of Phenol Compounds Experiment 13 - Assimilable Organic Matter Experiment 14 - Biochemical Oxygen Demand Water Microbiology Experiment 15 - Membrane Filter Technique Experiment 16 - Bacteriological Examination of Water: the Coliform MPN Test Experiment 17 - Detection of Bacteriophages Experiment 18 - Film Medium for the Detection of Coliforms in Water, Food, and on Surfaces Experiment 19 - Defined Substrate Technology for the Detection of Coliforms and Fecal Coliforms Advanced Topics Experiment 20 - Detection of Enteric Viruses in Water Experiment 21 - Detection of Waterborne Parasites Experiment 22 - Kinetics of Disinfection Experiment 23 - Aerobiology: Sampling of Airborne Microorganisms Experiment 24 - Detection and Identification of Bacteria via PCR and Subsequent BLAST Analysis of Amplified Sequences Appendix 1: Preparation of Media and Stains for Each Experiment Appendix 2: Glossary
No. of pages: 232
Language: English
Edition: 2
Published: December 13, 2004
Imprint: Academic Press
eBook ISBN: 9780080470511
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Ian Pepper
Dr. Ian Pepper is a Regents Professor at the University of Arizona and also the Director of the University of Arizona Water and Energy Sustainable Technology Center (WEST). He is an environmental microbiologist whose research has focused on the fate and transport of microbial pathogens in air, water, soils and municipal wastes. His expertise has been recognized by membership on six National Academy of Sciences Committees. Dr. Pepper is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Microbiology, the Soil Science Society of America, and the American Society of Agronomy. He is the author or co-author of seven textbooks and over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles.
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Charles P. Gerba
Dr. Charles P. Gerba is a Professor at the University of Arizona. He conducts research the transmission of pathogens through the environment. His recent research encompasses the transmission of pathogens by water, food and fomites; fate of pathogens in land applied wastes; development of new disinfectants; domestic microbiology and microbial risk assessment. He has been an author on more than 500 articles including several books in environmental microbiology and pollution science. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1998 he received the A. P. Black Award from the American Water Works Association for outstanding contributions to water science and in 1996 he received the McKee medal from the Water Environment Federation for outstanding contributions to groundwater protection. He received the 1999 Award of Excellence in Environmental Health from National Association of County and City Health Officials.