TY  - BOOK
AU  - Simões,Manuel
AU  - Mergulhão,Filipe
TI  - Biofilms in bioengineering
T2  - Microbiology research advances
SN  - 9781629481654
AV  - QR100.8.B55 
U1  - 610.28 23
PY  - 2013///]
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N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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
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