1st Edition

Microbiology of Solid Waste

By Anna C. Palmisano, Morton A. Barlaz Copyright 1996
236 Pages
by CRC Press

240 Pages
by CRC Press

Interest in solid waste disposal has been growing since the early 1960s, when researchers emphasized the potential for solid waste to harbor pathogenic microorganisms. Since then, society has become more interested in the environmental impacts of solid waste treatment and disposal, and how biological processes are used to minimize these impacts. This new text provides a basic understanding of the... Read more
Introduction to Solid Waste Decomposition, A.C. Palmisano and M.A. Barlaz
Microbiology of Solid Waste Landfills, M.A. Barlaz
Anaerobic Digestion of Municipal Solid Wastes, D.P. Chynoweth and P. Pullammanappallil
Composting of Municipal Solid Waste and Its Components, F.C. Miller
Microbial Pathogens in Municipal Solid Waste, C.P. Gerba
Testing the Biodegradability of Synthetic Polymeric Materials in Solid Waste, C.A. Pettigrew and B.N. Johnson
Index

Biography

Palmisano, Anna C.; Barlaz, Morton A.