Biofilms (Environmental & applied microbiology series) - Tapa dura

Characklis, W. G.; Marshall, K. C.

 
9780471826637: Biofilms (Environmental & applied microbiology series)
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ISBN 10: 0471826634 ISBN 13: 9780471826637
Editorial: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1990

Sinopsis

A state-of-the-art review of biofilm science and technology, incorporating approaches from microbiology, physical chemistry, environmental engineering and chemical engineering. The book describes the physical and chemical properties of biofilms and the processes by which they accumulate.

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About the editors William G. Characklis, PhD, is Director of the Institute for Biological and Chemical Process Analysis at Montana State University, and President of CCE, Inc., a consulting engineering firm. He has been Professor of Environmental Engineering at Rice University and is presently Professor of Chemical and Civil Engineering at Montana State University. Dr. Characklis received his BES in chemical engineering from Johns Hopkins University, an MSChE in chemical engineering from the University of Toledo, and a PhD in environmental engineering from Johns Hopkins University. The author was a recipient of the Merck Foundation Faculty Development award in 1972 and was a National Science Foundation Faculty Science Fellow from 1977 to 1978. He was senior editor of Biofilms: Structure and Function, also published by John Wiley. Kevin C. Marshall, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Biological and Behavioral Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He received his BSc from the University of Sydney and an MS and a PhD from Cornell University. A distinguished writer in the sciences, he has written one book, 24 reviews, and 76 original research papers. He has also served as Editor-in-Chief for five publications in the Wiley Advances in Microbial Ecology Series.

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Biofilms are as versatile as they are ubiquitous. At times, they are a natural filter of dissolved and particulate contaminants from streams and wastewater treatment plants. At other times, they are a nuisance, undermining the efficiency of heat exchangers, pipelines, ships? hulls, and other costly industrial equipment. Nevertheless, these assemblages of natural polymer and microbial cells are essential to the balance of nature. This is the first book to weave the complexities of biofilm process engineering, microbiology, and chemistry into a unified presentation. Consolidating data from over 680 published references and heretofore unpublished material, this book lays the foundation for an understanding of biofilm accumulation and its environmental interactions. With practical, sharply descriptive physical, conceptual, and mathematical models, Biofilms seeks to advance a new understanding of the science and engineering of these natural structures. Biofilms is divided into four parts. Part I introduces biofilms and process analysis techniques as well as experimental biofilm systems. Part II describes their two major constituents: cells and extracellular polymeric substances. Part III describes the physical, chemical, and microbiological processes (and their rates) that may contribute to biofilm accumulation and activity. Part IV integrates these processes with modeling approaches for simulating biofilm system behavior. Finally, Part V presents several applications of biofilm processes. For enhanced technical use, the text integrates the micro- and mesoscales?systems generally used to measure biofilm phenomena experimentally?and introduces a conversion method to the macroscale. Also featured is a bibliography of over 680 references as well as over 200 illustrations, photomicrographs, and tables. Notation and units are ones recommended by the IAWPRC and IUPAC. Its thorough, balanced approach makes Biofilms a book especially useful for professionals in water treatment, petroleum production, power generation, aquatic ecology, and environmental engineering as well as undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and microbiology. A forward-looking contribution to the science literature, Biofilms deftly charts a course for research and development to come.

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Editorial
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Año de publicación
1990
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0471826634
ISBN 13 
9780471826637
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
816
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