The formation of microcolonies on surfaces is an important bacterial survival strategy. These biofilms occur on both inert and living systems, making them important to a wide range of scientific disciplines. This book first provides an analysis of the chemical, ecological and physical processes involved with the development of biofilms and their interactions with surfaces. The next section deals with biofilms on non-living surfaces. Biofilms have important engineering implications, such as in mining industries, the corrosion of pipelines and pure and waste water industries. Biofilms have medical significance when associated with the mouth, urinary tract and urinogenital tract. In addition, they form in plant root systems and in animals, such as the ruminant digestive tract, and so are agriculturally important. The final section examines these interactions with living surfaces.
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'Each chapter is well-referenced and the book is attractively bound and presented. I can recommend it as a worthwhile addition to any research group interested in pursuing the biofilm concept.' P. A. Lambert, The Journal of Medical Microbiology
' ... provides a valuable update on earlier biofilm texts.' Society for General Microbiology
'The book will be a valuable aid in the many areas of pure and applied science and in industry where biofilms are of importance.' J. Makk, Acta Botanica Hungarica
' ... provides a valuable update on earlier biofilm texts.' Society for General Microbiology
'The book will be a valuable aid in the many areas of pure and applied science and in industry where biofilms are of importance.' J. Makk, Acta Botanica Hungarica
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Bacterial microcolonies have manifold scientific importance. Experts from different fields provide analysis of the chemical, ecological and physical processes involved, followed by discussions of industrial, medical and other implications of biofilms associated with inert and living surfaces.
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Traditional microbiological investigations have focused on the culture and analysis of pure cell lines of bacteria, in either batch or chemostat culture Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
liquid grown cells, motile attachment, rhizosphere biofilm, steady state diffusion gradients, sulphide corrosion products, continuous flow slide culture, swarmer cell differentiation, microcolony development, sulphide tailings, aeruginosa antigens, purified water systems, adherent bacterial populations, plaque microflora, surface associated bacteria, limited biofilms, aeruginosa lung infection, urogenital flora, agar beads, surface microenvironments, stent blockage, many biofilms, tobramycin resistance, sessile bacteria, scanning confocal laser microscopy, planktonic cells Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Journal of Bacteriology, New York, Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Urology, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Journal of Applied Bacteriology, Acta Pathologica, Annual Reviews of Microbiology, Microbiology Letters, Archives of Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Microbiology Ecology, Academic Press, Archives of Oral Biology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Caries Research, Journal of Medical Microbiology, Molecular Microbiology, Hyde Park, Immunologica Scandinavica, Microbiological Reviews, Plenum Press, Current Microbiology, Water Research, Boca Raton New!
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Traditional microbiological investigations have focused on the culture and analysis of pure cell lines of bacteria, in either batch or chemostat culture Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
liquid grown cells, motile attachment, rhizosphere biofilm, steady state diffusion gradients, sulphide corrosion products, continuous flow slide culture, swarmer cell differentiation, microcolony development, sulphide tailings, aeruginosa antigens, purified water systems, adherent bacterial populations, plaque microflora, surface associated bacteria, limited biofilms, aeruginosa lung infection, urogenital flora, agar beads, surface microenvironments, stent blockage, many biofilms, tobramycin resistance, sessile bacteria, scanning confocal laser microscopy, planktonic cells Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Journal of Bacteriology, New York, Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Urology, Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Journal of Applied Bacteriology, Acta Pathologica, Annual Reviews of Microbiology, Microbiology Letters, Archives of Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Microbiology Ecology, Academic Press, Archives of Oral Biology, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Caries Research, Journal of Medical Microbiology, Molecular Microbiology, Hyde Park, Immunologica Scandinavica, Microbiological Reviews, Plenum Press, Current Microbiology, Water Research, Boca Raton New!
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- Environmental Microbiology by Alan H., Bsc, Ph.D. Varnum on 6 pages
- Advances in Microbial Ecology, Vol. 11 by K.C. Marshall on 5 pages
- Environmental Microbiology by Ralph Mitchell in Front Matter, page 43, and page 63
- American Review by World Reviews on page 245, page 246, and page 248
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