Biofilms — Science and Technology [E-Book] / edited by L. F. Melo, T. R. Bott, M. Fletcher, B. Capdeville.
Biofilms -- Science and Technology covers the main topics of biofilm formation and activity, from basic science to applied aspects in engineering and medicine. The book presents a masterly discussion of microbial adhesion, the metabolism of microorganisms in biofilms, modelling of mass transfer and...
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Personal Name(s): | Bott, T. R., editor |
Capdeville, B., editor / Fletcher, M., editor / Melo, L. F., editor | |
Imprint: |
Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands,
1992
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Physical Description: |
IX, 708 p. online resource. |
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englisch |
ISBN: |
9789401118248 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-94-011-1824-8 |
Series Title: |
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NATO ASI Series, Series E: Applied Sciences ;
223 |
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- 1 - Introduction
- . Introduction to the Problem of Biofouling in Industrial Equipment
- . Introduction to Biofilms in Water and Wastewater Treatment
- . Biofilms Associated with Health
- . Introduction to Biofilms in the Food Industry
- 2 - Attachment
- . Physico-Chemical Aspects of Adhesion
- . The Role of Adsorbed Layers in Bacterial Adhesion
- . Modification of Surfaces for Promoting Cell Immobilization
- . Adhesion of Animal Cells on Surfaces
- . Short-Term Adhesion Studies using Pseudomonas fluorescens Cells in contact with Glass and Fluorinated Ethylene Polypropylene Surfaces
- . Effects of Substratum Hydrophobicity and Steric Hindrance on Adhesion of a Marine Pseudomonas Sp.
- . Coated Surfaces in Relation to Biofilm Formation
- 3 - Metabolism
- . Bacterial Metabolism in Biofilms
- . Influence of Surfaces on Microbial Activity
- . Extracellular Polymers in Biofilms
- . Formation, Composition and Physiology Algal Biofilms
- . Bacterial and Algal Interactions in Biofilms
- . Fungal Biofilms on Metallic Surfaces
- . Effects of Biofilm Formation on Plasmid Segregational Stability and Expression
- . Particle-Bacteria Interactions in Biofilms
- . Biofilms and Corrosion
- 4 - Process Analysis and Biofilm Modeling
- . Biofilm Accumulation and Activity : A Process Analysis Approach
- . Mass Transfer in and Around Biofilms
- . Biofilm Modelling : Structural, Reactional and Diffusional Aspects
- . Mixed Population Biofilms
- . Dynamic Modeling the Growth of Immobilized Nitrifying Bacteria: Biofilm Development
- 5 - Biofilms in Medicine
- . Bacterial Colonization of Implants: Biofilms and Urinary Catheters
- . Biomaterials Biocompatibility in Health Problems
- . Formation and Prevention of Dental Plaque: a Physico-Chemical Approach
- . Attachment in Infection: The Influence of Environment on Staphylococcal Surface Plasticity
- . Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci: Adherence and Slime Production
- . Polysaccharide Interactions in Bacterial Biofilms
- 6 - Biofilms in Food Processing
- . Implications of Engineering Design in Food Industry Hygiene
- . Development of Mixed Culture Biofilms on Stainless Steel
- . Adhesion of Bacillus Cereus Spores - A Hazard to the Dairy Industry
- 7 - Biofilms in Wastewater Treatment and Biodegradation of Wastes
- . Biofilm Reactors Technology in Wastewater Treatment
- . Development and Stability of Biofilms in Bioreactors
- . Anaerobic Biofilms in Fluidized Bed Reactors
- . Biofilm Growth in an Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Reactor
- . Integrated Nitrification and Denitrification with Immobilized Microorganisms
- . Biofilms in Membrane Bioreactors for Waste Gas Treatment
- . Biofilms in Peat Biofilters
- 8 - Biofilms in Water Distribution and Industrial Systems
- . Biofilms in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
- . Biofouling on Membranes - a Short Review
- . Biofouling in Heat Exchangers
- . Properties and Applications of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Biofilms
- . Biofouling in Stirred Tank Reactors - Effect of Surface Finish
- 9 - Biofilm Prevention and Destruction
- . The Design of Antifouling Surfaces: Background and some Approaches
- . Deposition of Calcium Carbonate within Algal Biofilms on Antifouling Paints in Hard Waters
- . Control of Staphylococcal Adhesion to Model Biopolymers
- . The Use of Biocides in Industry
- . Biocide Efficacy on Biofilm Growth
- . Effect of Ozone on Pseudomonas fluorescens
- . Disinfectant Testing using Foodborne Bacteria in Biofilms
- 10 - Laboratory Methods and Industrial Monitoring
- . The Measurement of Bacterial Attachment to Surfaces in Static Systems
- . Biofilm Laboratory Methods: The Use of Flow Reactors
- . Microelectrodes: a Versatile Tool in Biofilm Research
- . Industrial Monitoring : Hygiene in Food Processing
- . Industrial Monitoring: Cooling Water Systems
- 11 - Reports of Workshop Discussions
- . Metabolism and Adhesion: Report of Workshop Discussion
- . Practical Needs For Basic Research: A Basis for Interaction between Microbiologists and Engineers
- . Biofilms in Industrial Water and Wastewater Systems: Summary of Discussion.