Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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The harmful consequences of absence of microbes in wastewater treatment. Â
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Wastewater treatment is an important process for the conservation of environment and is used by all industrialized nations. The major purpose of wastewater treatment is the removal of carbon and nitrogen based organic and inorganic wastes from sewage water before discharging into open oceans and other water bodies. Microbial
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