Microbial BiofilmsHilary M. Lappin-Scott, J. William Costerton Cambridge University Press, 18 set 2003 - 328 pagine 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. |
Sommario
Growth of Microorganisms on Surfaces | 15 |
Dynamics of Bacterial Biofilm Formation | 46 |
Cultivation and Study of Biofilm Communities | 64 |
Genetic Responses of Bacteria at Surfaces | 80 |
Biochemical Reactions and the Establishment of Gradients within Biofilms | 99 |
Mechanisms of the Protection of Bacterial Biofilms from Antimicrobial Agents | 118 |
BIOFILMS AND INERT SURFACES | 131 |
Biofilm Development in Purified Water Systems | 133 |
Heterogeneous Mosaic BiofilmA Haven for Waterborne Pathogens | 196 |
BIOFILMS ON THE SURFACES OF LIVING CELLS | 205 |
The Rhizosphere as a Biofilm | 207 |
Biofilms of the Ruminant Digestive Tract | 221 |
The Immune Response to Bacterial Biofilms | 233 |
Bacterial Biofilms in the Biliary System | 251 |
Biofilm Associated Urinary Tract Infections | 261 |
The Role of the Urogenital Flora in Probiotics | 274 |
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