Community Structure and Co-operation in Biofilms, Volume 59The study of biofilm considers the close association of micro-organisms at interfaces and the consequent physiological adaptations to the proximity of other cells and surfaces. As such, it is relevant to a variety of disciplines, including medicine, dentistry, bioremediation, biofouling, water technology, engineering, and food science. Although the habitats studied and their associated cellular communities differ widely, some common elements exist such as method of attachment, coadhesion, regulation of biofilm phenotype, and biofilm architecture. This book aims to distil the common principles of biofilm physiology and growth for all interested disciplines. This volume will appeal to the specialist as well as the student. |
Contents
J W Costerton | 22 |
H J Busscher and H C van der | 25 |
Jørgensen | 51 |
P Stoodley L HallStoodley J D Boyle F Jørgensen and H M LappinScott | 53 |
Kazmerzak K M | 65 |
Bowden G H | 80 |
H C Flemming J Wingender C Mayer V Körstgens and W Borchard | 87 |
G F Moore B C Dunsmore S M Jones C W Smejkal J Jass P Stoodley | 107 |
J Ehlers | 215 |
A J McBain D G Allison and P Gilbert | 257 |
Boyle J D | 274 |
Wolfaardt D R Korber S Karthikeyan and D E Caldwell | 279 |
Costerton J | 293 |
R Bayston | 295 |
G Allison A J McBain and P Gilbert | 309 |
musings from a peak in Xanadu | 329 |
Common terms and phrases
acid Actinomyces activated sludge adhesin adhesion alginate Allison anaerobic antibiotics antimicrobial Appl Environ Microbiol attachment bacteria bacterial biofilms Bacteriol biofilm community biofilm detachment biofilm development biofilm formation biofilm reactor biofilm structure biofilm surface Biofouling BioLine biomass Biotechnol Bioeng Busscher Caldwell Characklis coadhesion coaggregation colonization concentration conjugative plasmid Costerton culture degradative dental plaque donor environmental enzymes Escherichia coli extracellular polymeric extracellular polymeric substances factors flocs flow frequencies gene transfer genetic Gilbert gordonii growth heterogeneity homoserine lactone horizontal gene transfer hydrophobic increased Infect Immun interactions Kolenbrander Lappin-Scott Loosdrecht matrix mechanisms mediated metabolic micro-organisms microbial microbial biofilms microbial communities Microbiology microcolonies molecules nutrient oral bacteria organisms pathogens phase phenotype Picioreanu planktonic planktonic cells plasmid plasmid transfer polymers polysaccharides populations production protein Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing recipient resistance Rev Microbiol role shear signalling spatial species Staphylococcus epidermidis Stoodley strains Streptococcus studies substrate substratum transconjugants Water Sci Technol Wimpenny
References to this book
Freshwater Microbiology: Biodiversity and Dynamic Interactions of ... David C. Sigee Limited preview - 2005 |