edited by Hilary M. Lappin-Scott and J. William Costerton.
New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1995.
xiii, 310 pages :
illustrations ;
26 cm.
Plant and microbial biotechnology research series ;
5
Includes bibliographical references and index.
15. Bacterial Biofilms in the Biliary System / Joseph J. Y. Sung and Joseph W. C. Leung -- 16. Biofilm Associated Urinary Tract Infections / Robert J. C. McLean, J. Curtis Nickel and Merle E. Olson -- 17. The Role of the Urogenital Flora in Probiotics / Gregor Reid and Andrew W. Bruce -- 18. Dental Plaque / Philip D. Marsh.
8. Mineralized Bacterial Biofilms in Sulphide Tailings and in Acid Mine Drainage Systems / Gordan Southam, F. Grant Ferris and Terrance J. Beveridge -- 9. Biofilms and Microbially Influenced Corrosion / W. Allan Hamilton -- 10. Microbial Consortia in Industrial Wastewater Treatment / R. Cam Wyndham and Kevin J. Kennedy -- 11. Heterogeneous Mosiac Biofilm -- A Haven for Waterborne Pathogens / James T. Walker, Craig W. Mackerness, Julie Rogers and C. William Keevil -- 12. The Rhizosphere as a Biofilm / David Pearce, Michael J. Bazin and James M. Lynch -- 13. Biofilms of the Ruminant Digestive Tract / K.-J. Cheng, Tim A. McAllister and J. William Costerton -- 14. The Immune Response to Bacterial Biofilms / Niels Hoiby, Anders Fomsgaard, Elsebeth T. Jensen, Helle K. Johansen, Gitte Kronborg, Svend S. Pedersen, Tacjana Pressler and Arsalan Kharazmi
Introduction to Microbial Biofilms / J. William Costerton and Hilary Lappin-Scott -- 1. Growth of Microorganisms on Surfaces / Darren R. Korber, John R. Lawrence, Hilary M. Lappin-Scott and J. William Costerton -- 2. Dynamics of Bacterial Biofilm Formation / Melanie G. Brading, Jana Jass and Hilary M. Lappin-Scott -- 3. Cultivation and Study of Biofilm Communities / Douglas E. Caldwell -- 4. Genetic Responses of Bacteria at Surfaces / Amanda E. Goodman and Kevin C. Marshall -- 5. Biochemical Reactions and the Establishment of Gradients within Biofilms / Julian W. T. Wimpenny and Sarah Kinniment -- 6. Mechanisms of the Protection of Bacterial Biofilms from Antimicrobial Agents / Peter Gilbert and Michael R. W. Brown -- 7. Biofilm Development in Purified Water Systems / Marc W. Mittelman
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This work concerns biochemistry and ecology of biofilms from industrial, medical and other viewpoints.