Environmental biotechnology : principles and applications

In Environmental Biotechnology-Principles and Applications, the authors connect the many different facets of environmental biotechnology. The book develops the basic concepts and quantitative tools in the first six chapters, which comprise the principles. The text consistently calls upon those principles as it describes the applications in Chapters 7 through 16. The theme is that all microbiological processes behave in ways that are understandable, predictable, and unified. At the same time, each application has its own special features that must be understood. The special features do not overturn or sidestep the common principles. Instead, they complement the principles and are most profitably understood in light of the principles. "Environmental Biotechnology: Principles and Applications is a tool for understanding and designing microbiological processes used for environmental protection and improvement. The book lays a foundation in microbiology and engineering principles and provides comprehensive coverage of all the major environmental applications, from traditional ones like activated sludge and anaerobic digestion to emerging applications like detoxification of hazardous chemical and biofiltration of drinking water. An abundance of worked examples show in a step-by-step way how the tools are used in analysis and design. Environmental Biotechnology is a source for learning how processes in environmental biotechnology work and how to create reliable processes to meet contemporary and emerging needs. Students, practitioners, and researchers will find this book invaluable."--Jacket The Globalization Process -- From International To Global Competition -- Global Expansion In Service Industries -- Global Strategy In Entrepreneurial Firms -- Managing The Globalization Process -- Alliances, Partnerships, And Acquisitions -- Network Organizations And E-business -- Managing Global Operations -- Managing The Global Finance -- Managing Global Manufacturing -- Managing Research, Knowledge, And New Product Development -- Managing People In The Global Company -- Organizational And Strategic Redirection. José De La Torre, Yves Doz, Timothy Devinney. Rev. Ed. Of: Managing The Global Corporation / William Harley Davidson, José De La Torre. 1989. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.