Bacteriophages : practical applications for nature's biocontrol

Bacteriophages: Practical Applications for Nature's Biocontrol' presents the latest information on uses in healthcare settings as well as animal husbandry, management and care of farm animals by using enhanced phages to replace antibiotics for growth promotion in animal feed or to prevent,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Jassim, Sabah A. A. (Author), Limoges, Richard G. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319540511
9783319540504
Physical Description1 online resource (xvii, 242 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • Applications of phage biocontrol in aquatic habitats and on farms
  • Practical aspects of phage biocontrol testing and applications
  • Contamination control risks and remediation strategies, along with rapid microbiological detection methods
  • Phage hunting, propagation and enhancing lytic activity to target the host cell
  • Relevant phage biocontrol applications and quality control assessment
  • Alternative applications for phage in wastewater and other water treatment, including control of harmful algal blooms
  • Use as an environmental biocontrol in healthcare, crowded, sensitive or unsanitary environments
  • Healthcare applications, obstacles and considerations
  • Uses in a timed-release format for ingestion or injection
  • index.