Specialist Group on Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering - IWA

-----Guidelines for the Identification of Ciliates in Wastewater Treatment PlantsAuthorsSusana Serrano, Lucia Arregui, Blanca Perez-Uz, Pilar Calvo, Almudena GuineaCiliated protozoa are one of the most relevant biological communities in the reactors ofwastewater treatment plants. These organisms are excellent tools to assess the biological status ofthe reactor being used to monitor wastewater treatment plants performance. This book has beendesigned to simplify identification of ciliates, bearing in mind the difficulties on the manipulationand proper identification of these species. The specific role of ciliates in WWTP is discussed;methods for observation together with a glossary of scientific words and a simple and easy key tothe taxonomic groups of ciliates are also provided. Illustrations, drawings, photographs and briefmorphological descriptions of the species are included.Guidelines for the Identification of Ciliates in Wastewater Treatment Plants is the first bookto use the new official classification proposed by the Society of Protozoologists (2005). Itincludes a complete chapter on methodology that is designed to be easy to follow and reproduce.A simple key to classify main taxonomic groups and genera is included, as are detaileddescriptions to aid observation and identification of species of ciliates, in addition to drawingsand photographs that accurately reproduce ciliate species.ISBN: 9781843391715 • February 2008 • 120 pages • PaperbackIWA Members price: £ 43.00 / US$ 86.00 / € 64.50http://www.iwapublishing.com/template.cfm?name=isbn1843391716-----SELECTED RESEARCH REPORTSAn Investigation into Biosolids Sampling and Handling Methods for U.S. EPA-ApprovedMicrobial Detection TechniquesWERF Report 04-HHE-7Author: Sharon C. LongPublication Date: July 2009 • ISBN: 9781843395201Pages: 160 • PaperbackIWA Members price: £ 77.25 / US$ 154.50 / € 115.88http://www.iwapublishing.com/template.cfm?name=isbn9781843395201Evaluation of Bacterial Pathogen and Indicator Densities After Dewatering of AnaerobicalDigested Biosolids Phase II and IIIWERF Report 04-CTS-3TAuthors: Matthew J. HigginsPublication Date: May 2008 • ISBN: 9781843397847Pages: 110 • PaperbackIWA Members price: £ 77.25 / US$ 154.50 / € 115.88http://www.iwapublishing.com/template.cfm?name=isbn9781843397847_________________________________________________________________________________________________IWA <strong>Specialist</strong> <strong>Group</strong> on: Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering 24Newsletter December 2009