Download or read book Lessons in Environmental Microbiology written by Roger Tim Haug and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lessons in Environmental Microbiology provides an understanding of the microbial processes used in the environmental engineering and science fields. It examines both basic theory as well as the latest advancements in practical applications, including nutrient removal and recovery, methanogenesis, suspended growth bioreactors, and more. The information is presented in a very user-friendly manner; it is not assumed that readers are already experts in the field. It also offers a brief history of how microbiology relates to sanitary practice, and examines the lessons learned from the great epidemics of the past. Numerous worked example problems are presented in every chapter.