Biofilms in bioengineering / Mmanuel Simões and Filipe Mergulhão, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Simões, Manuel, 1978-

Mergulhão, Filipe, 1974-

Series:

Microbiology research advances series.

Microbiology research advances

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biofilms.

Biomedical materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (409 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 technical discipline, which has emerged in response to the need of methodologies for biofilm control. Biofilms represent an interdisciplinary research area focused on the understanding and modulating of the combination of biological and chemical reactions, as well as in transport and interfacial transfer

Contents:

""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 Quantification""; ""Microbial 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""; ""Introduction""; ""Biofilm 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""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""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 Implants""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Monofunctional Coatings""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter XI Antibiofilm Strategies""; ""Abstract""

""Introduction""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 9, 2013).

ISBN:

1-62948-165-3