Environmental Microbiology

Part I Review of Basic Microbiological Concepts
1 Introduction to Environmental Microbiology
2 Microorganisms
3 Bacterial Growth

Part II Microbial Environments
4 Earth Environments
5 Aeromicrobiology
6 Aquatic Environments
7 Extreme Environments

Part III Detection, Enumeration, and Identification
8 Environmental Sample Collection and Processing
9 Microscopic Techniques
10 Cultural Methods
11 Physiological Methods
12 Immunological Methods
13 Nucleic Acid-Based Methods of Analysis

Part IV Microbial Communication, Activities, and Interactions with Environment and Nutrient Cycling
14 Biogeochemical Cycling
15 Consequences of Biogeochemical Cycles Gone Wild
16 Microbial Communication: Bacteria-Bacteria and Bacteria-Host
17 Bacterial Communities in Natural Ecosystems
18 Global Changes and Microbial Infectious Disease
19 Microbial Transpot


Part V Remediation of Organic and Metal Pollutants
20 Microorganisms and Organic Pollutants
21 Microorganisms and Metal Pollutants

Part VI Water-and Foodborne Pathogens
22 Environmentally Transmitted Pathogens
23 Indicator Microorganims

Part VII Wastewater Treatment and Disinfection
24 Wastewater Treatment and Biosolids Reuse
25 Drinking Water Treatment
26 Disinfection

Part VIII Urban Microbiology
27 Domestic and Indoor Microbiology
28 Microorganisms and Bioterrorism
29 Risk Assessment