TÃtulo : |
Current Microbiological Research in Africa : Selected Applications for Sustainable Environmental Management |
Tipo de documento: |
documento electrónico |
Autores: |
Abia, Akebe Luther King, ; Lanza, Guy R., |
Mención de edición: |
1 ed. |
Editorial: |
[s.l.] : Springer |
Fecha de publicación: |
2020 |
Número de páginas: |
XII, 359 p. 28 ilustraciones, 24 ilustraciones en color. |
ISBN/ISSN/DL: |
978-3-030-35296-7 |
Nota general: |
Libro disponible en la plataforma SpringerLink. Descarga y lectura en formatos PDF, HTML y ePub. Descarga completa o por capítulos. |
Idioma : |
Inglés (eng) |
Palabras clave: |
EcologÃa microbiana Gestión ambiental Agua HidrologÃa Genética microbiana MicrobiologÃa |
Clasificación: |
579.17 |
Resumen: |
La producción cientÃfica en los paÃses de ingresos bajos y medianos se ve amenazada por numerosos factores. Esto es particularmente pronunciado en los paÃses del Ãfrica subsahariana, a pesar de que el continente es el segundo más grande y el segundo más poblado del mundo y actualmente está experimentando un rápido crecimiento económico. Las limitaciones financieras y las áreas de enfoque poco claras cuando se dispone de fondos se encuentran entre los factores limitantes, lo que tiene como consecuencia el desarrollo de polÃticas inadecuadas, especialmente aquellas relacionadas con la protección y conservación del medio ambiente. Este libro de 13 capÃtulos es una pieza única en el campo de la microbiologÃa, diseñada para estimular algunas áreas de investigación en Ãfrica al ilustrar ejemplos interesantes e informativos de la agenda actual de investigación aplicada en microbiologÃa ambiental en paÃses seleccionados del continente. Con autores del norte, sur, este y oeste de Ãfrica, el libro aborda diversos métodos y enfoques aplicados para satisfacer las necesidades pragmáticas que enfrentan los microbiólogos ambientales en Ãfrica. También se incluyen temas sobre virus, bacterias (incluidas las cianobacterias) y protozoos, y su importancia en las enfermedades. Se destacan la agricultura y la acuicultura sostenibles, y los enfoques ecológicos de biorremediación y degradación de petróleo e hidrocarburos. Se describe la participación microbiana en diferentes entornos comunes interiores (p. ej., cocinas domésticas, letrinas y hospitales) y exteriores, incluidos hábitats de aire, suelo y agua, y su resistencia a los antibióticos de uso común. Con suerte, el trabajo presentado aquà estimulará la necesidad de aumentar la capacitación moderna y las iniciativas de financiación para preparar a los microbiólogos africanos para enfrentar los desafÃos que enfrentan en las universidades y laboratorios de investigación africanos. |
Nota de contenido: |
Preface -- Foreword -- Antibiotics used in aquaculture and their biological effects in fish -- Socio-political challenges facing microbiology research in Africa -- Low-Cost Household Water Treatment (HWT) Technologies for Microbiological Contaminants -- Microbial pathogens in water resource sediments: towards setting up guidelines for microbial sediment quality -- Some bacterial pathogens of public health concern in water and wastewater -- Understanding the development and structure of biofilms in water distribution systems and household water storage containers -- Enrichment versus non-enrichment methods of biodegradation of hydrocarbons -- Emerging viral diseases, resistance and impact in the environment -- Fermented foods and beverages in Africa and their potential health benefits -- Use of effective and competitive native strains of Rhizobium inoculants for sustainable agricultural productivity -- The Significance of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Africa -- Vibrio cholerae and Cholera -- The use of biosurfactants in the bioremediation of oil-polluted water -- The era of bacterial genomics in antibiotic research in Africa -- Environmental risk related to Bacterial predation on Cyanobacteria -- Next-generation sequencing as a tool for profiling soil microbial communities in South Africa -- Biocidal activity of Algerian plant extracts on selected bacteria of public health concern -- Emerging and re-emerging bacterial pathogens of humans in environmental and hospital settings -- Prevalence of pathogenic E. coli genes on toilet sears from rural and peri-urban communities in South Africa -- Index. |
Tipo de medio : |
Computadora |
Summary : |
Scientific output in low- and middle-income countries is greatly challenged by numerous factors. This is particularly pronounced in sub-Saharan African countries, despite the continent being the world's second largest and second most-populous continent, currently undergoing rapid economic growth. Financial constraints and unclear areas of focus when funding is available, are among the limiting factors, with the consequence being the development of inadequate policies, especially those relating to environmental protection and conservation. This 13-chapter book is a unique piece in the field of microbiology, designed to stimulate some research areas in Africa by illustrating interesting and informative examples of the current applied research agenda in environmental microbiology in selected countries within the continent. With authors from the North, South, East and West of Africa, the book touches diverse applied methods and approaches to meet the pragmatic needs faced by environmental microbiologists in Africa. Also included are topics on viruses, bacteria (including cyanobacteria), and protozoa, and their importance in disease. Sustainable agriculture and aquaculture, and eco-friendly oil and hydrocarbon bioremediation and degradation approaches are highlighted. Microbial involvement in different common indoor (e.g., household kitchens, latrines, and hospitals) and outdoor settings including air, soil, and water habitats, and their resistance to commonly used antibiotics, are described. Hopefully, the work presented here will stimulate the need for increasing modern training and funding initiatives to prepare African microbiologists to meet the challenges they face in African universities and research laboratories. |
Enlace de acceso : |
https://link-springer-com.biblioproxy.umanizales.edu.co/referencework/10.1007/97 [...] |
Current Microbiological Research in Africa : Selected Applications for Sustainable Environmental Management [documento electrónico] / Abia, Akebe Luther King, ; Lanza, Guy R., . - 1 ed. . - [s.l.] : Springer, 2020 . - XII, 359 p. 28 ilustraciones, 24 ilustraciones en color. ISBN : 978-3-030-35296-7 Libro disponible en la plataforma SpringerLink. Descarga y lectura en formatos PDF, HTML y ePub. Descarga completa o por capítulos. Idioma : Inglés ( eng)
Palabras clave: |
EcologÃa microbiana Gestión ambiental Agua HidrologÃa Genética microbiana MicrobiologÃa |
Clasificación: |
579.17 |
Resumen: |
La producción cientÃfica en los paÃses de ingresos bajos y medianos se ve amenazada por numerosos factores. Esto es particularmente pronunciado en los paÃses del Ãfrica subsahariana, a pesar de que el continente es el segundo más grande y el segundo más poblado del mundo y actualmente está experimentando un rápido crecimiento económico. Las limitaciones financieras y las áreas de enfoque poco claras cuando se dispone de fondos se encuentran entre los factores limitantes, lo que tiene como consecuencia el desarrollo de polÃticas inadecuadas, especialmente aquellas relacionadas con la protección y conservación del medio ambiente. Este libro de 13 capÃtulos es una pieza única en el campo de la microbiologÃa, diseñada para estimular algunas áreas de investigación en Ãfrica al ilustrar ejemplos interesantes e informativos de la agenda actual de investigación aplicada en microbiologÃa ambiental en paÃses seleccionados del continente. Con autores del norte, sur, este y oeste de Ãfrica, el libro aborda diversos métodos y enfoques aplicados para satisfacer las necesidades pragmáticas que enfrentan los microbiólogos ambientales en Ãfrica. También se incluyen temas sobre virus, bacterias (incluidas las cianobacterias) y protozoos, y su importancia en las enfermedades. Se destacan la agricultura y la acuicultura sostenibles, y los enfoques ecológicos de biorremediación y degradación de petróleo e hidrocarburos. Se describe la participación microbiana en diferentes entornos comunes interiores (p. ej., cocinas domésticas, letrinas y hospitales) y exteriores, incluidos hábitats de aire, suelo y agua, y su resistencia a los antibióticos de uso común. Con suerte, el trabajo presentado aquà estimulará la necesidad de aumentar la capacitación moderna y las iniciativas de financiación para preparar a los microbiólogos africanos para enfrentar los desafÃos que enfrentan en las universidades y laboratorios de investigación africanos. |
Nota de contenido: |
Preface -- Foreword -- Antibiotics used in aquaculture and their biological effects in fish -- Socio-political challenges facing microbiology research in Africa -- Low-Cost Household Water Treatment (HWT) Technologies for Microbiological Contaminants -- Microbial pathogens in water resource sediments: towards setting up guidelines for microbial sediment quality -- Some bacterial pathogens of public health concern in water and wastewater -- Understanding the development and structure of biofilms in water distribution systems and household water storage containers -- Enrichment versus non-enrichment methods of biodegradation of hydrocarbons -- Emerging viral diseases, resistance and impact in the environment -- Fermented foods and beverages in Africa and their potential health benefits -- Use of effective and competitive native strains of Rhizobium inoculants for sustainable agricultural productivity -- The Significance of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Africa -- Vibrio cholerae and Cholera -- The use of biosurfactants in the bioremediation of oil-polluted water -- The era of bacterial genomics in antibiotic research in Africa -- Environmental risk related to Bacterial predation on Cyanobacteria -- Next-generation sequencing as a tool for profiling soil microbial communities in South Africa -- Biocidal activity of Algerian plant extracts on selected bacteria of public health concern -- Emerging and re-emerging bacterial pathogens of humans in environmental and hospital settings -- Prevalence of pathogenic E. coli genes on toilet sears from rural and peri-urban communities in South Africa -- Index. |
Tipo de medio : |
Computadora |
Summary : |
Scientific output in low- and middle-income countries is greatly challenged by numerous factors. This is particularly pronounced in sub-Saharan African countries, despite the continent being the world's second largest and second most-populous continent, currently undergoing rapid economic growth. Financial constraints and unclear areas of focus when funding is available, are among the limiting factors, with the consequence being the development of inadequate policies, especially those relating to environmental protection and conservation. This 13-chapter book is a unique piece in the field of microbiology, designed to stimulate some research areas in Africa by illustrating interesting and informative examples of the current applied research agenda in environmental microbiology in selected countries within the continent. With authors from the North, South, East and West of Africa, the book touches diverse applied methods and approaches to meet the pragmatic needs faced by environmental microbiologists in Africa. Also included are topics on viruses, bacteria (including cyanobacteria), and protozoa, and their importance in disease. Sustainable agriculture and aquaculture, and eco-friendly oil and hydrocarbon bioremediation and degradation approaches are highlighted. Microbial involvement in different common indoor (e.g., household kitchens, latrines, and hospitals) and outdoor settings including air, soil, and water habitats, and their resistance to commonly used antibiotics, are described. Hopefully, the work presented here will stimulate the need for increasing modern training and funding initiatives to prepare African microbiologists to meet the challenges they face in African universities and research laboratories. |
Enlace de acceso : |
https://link-springer-com.biblioproxy.umanizales.edu.co/referencework/10.1007/97 [...] |
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