tailieunhanh - Prescott’s Microbiology (9th Edition - Student Study Guide) - Chapter 43: Applied environmental microbiology

This chapter discusses the uses of microorganisms in processes that are grouped under the heading of applied environmental microbiology. Water is an excellent vehicle for the transmission of diseases, and the chapter explores the measures taken to ensure the availability of safe drinking water. The chapter continues with a discussion of the contamination of groundwaters by domestic and industrial wastes and the use of home wastewater treatment systems. | .