Environmental Microbiology (Second Edition)

Author: Wang Jialing, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-01-07
Features: This book is a national-level planning textbook for the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" of general higher education. It was co-authored by teachers from institutions such as Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, Nanjing University, Xiamen University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Central China Agricultural University, and Central China University of Science and Technology. The book takes the impact of microorganisms on the sustainable development of the human environment as its main theme, systematically elaborating on the fundamental knowledge and principles of environmental microbiology. It provides an in-depth discussion of the role and significance of microorganisms in environmental protection, and specifically introduces the beneficial and harmful effects of microorganisms on the human living environment, as well as their practical regulation and application. The book is divided into four parts: Fundamentals of Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Environmental Remediation, Microbial Environmental Pollution, and Microbial Environmental Monitoring, totaling nineteen chapters. At the end of the book, there is an "Index of Environmental Microbiology Professional Terms." Its structure is scientifically sound and logically organized, with a novel and distinctive system, extensive material selection, rich and comprehensive content, closely linked to China's actual conditions, and reflecting the current development level of this discipline. This book is suitable for environmental protection majors in universities and colleges across the country, including science, engineering, agriculture, medicine, and normal education, as a foundational textbook. For non-biological environmental protection majors, it can also serve as a basic microbiology textbook. Additionally, it can be used as a reference book for environmental protection, environmental monitoring, and related professionals.