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Biofilms in bioengineering /
It is a natural tendency of microorganisms to attach to surfaces, to multiply and to embed themselves in a slimy matrix, resulting in biofilms. Biofilms constitute a protected growth modality that allows the microorganisms to survive in hostile environments. Biofilm science is a relatively new techn...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hauppauge, New York :
Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated,
[2013]
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| Colección: | Microbiology research advances series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- BIOFILMS IN BIOENGINEERING; BIOFILMS IN BIOENGINEERING; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Foreword; References; Chapter I Biofilm Formation, Development and Relevance; Abstract; Introduction; Advantages of Forming a Biofilm Versus Living As Individual Cells; Biofilm Structure and Functions; Biofilm Formation and Evolution: Role of Cellular Factors and Environmental Conditions; Phases of Biofilm Development; Adverse Effects and Beneficial Aspects of Biofilms; Conclusion; References; Chapter II Methods for Biofilm Characterization; Abstract; Introduction.
- Biofilm QuantificationMicrobial Activity; Visualization; EPS Extraction; Analysis of Exopolysaccharides; Genotyping; Quorum Sensing; References; Chapter III Platforms for In Vitro Biofilm Studies; Abstract; Introduction; Commonly Used Platforms; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter IV Biofilm Monitoring Strategies; Abstract; Introduction; Prevention and Monitoring aStep Towards Pro-Activity; What To Know About a Monitoring Technique?; Biofouling Monitoring Techniques; Conclusion; References; Chapter V Biofilm Formation, Mathematical Modeling and Quorum Sensing; Abstract.
- IntroductionBiofilm Formation; Mathematical Models of Biofilms; Quorum Sensing (QS); Conclusion; References; Chapter VI Ecology of Environmental Biofilms; Abstract; Introduction; Microbial Ecology; Linking Identity with Function; Next-Generation Sequencing and Metagenomics; The 'OMICS Revolution; Relating Population Dynamics with Process Parameters and Performance; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter VII Biofilms in Drinking Water; Abstract; Introduction; Biofilms in Drinking Water Distribution Systems; Mechanisms of Biofilm Formation in Drinking Water Distribution Systems.
- AcknowledgmentsReferences; Chapter VIII Biofilms and Biocorrosion; Abstract; Introduction; Biocorrosion of Carbon and Stainless Steel in Anaerobic Environments; Prevention of Biocorrosion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter IX Medical Biofilms; Abstract; Introduction; Biofilm Inflammation; Manipulating Neutrophils; General Mechanisms to Maintain Chronic Inflammation: Proteases; Biofilm Infection; Diagnostics; Treatment; Bactericidal Agents; Conclusion; References.
- Chapter X Monofunctional to Multifunctional Coatings: The Changing Paradigm to Control Biofilm Formation on Biomedical ImplantsAbstract; Introduction; Monofunctional Coatings; Conclusion; References; Chapter XI Antibiofilm Strategies; Abstract; Introduction; Antibiofilm Strategies; Conclusion; References; Chapter XII Mechanisms of Microbial Resistance in Biofilms; Abstract; Introduction
- Definition of Biofilms and Diversityof Resistance Mechanisms; Slow Penetration through the Biofilm Matrix, Cell Starvation, and Stress Responses; Physiological and Genetic Heterogeneity in Biofilms.