Understanding Microbial Biofilms

Surajit Das , Neelam Amit Kungwani 지음

Elsevier 2023년 03월 22일 출간 종이책 : 2022년 10월 28일 출간

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Understanding Microbial Biofilms: Fundamentals to Applications focuses on the microbial biofilms of different environments. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental aspects of microbial biofilms, their existence in nature, their significance, and the different clinical and environmental problems associated with them. The book covers both the fundamentals and applications of microbial biofilms, with chapters on the introduction to the microbial community and its architecture, physiology, mechanisms and imaging of biofilms in nature and fungal, algal, and bacillus biofilm control. In addition, the book highlights the molecular and biochemical aspects of bacterial biofilms, providing a compilation of chapters on the bacterial community and communication from different environments. Finally, the book covers recent advancements in various aspects of microbial biofilms including the chapters on their biotechnological applications. All the chapters are written by experts who have been working on different aspects of microbial biofilms. Illustrates fundamental aspects surrounding microbial biofilms, along with recent advancements Provides an overview on the principal aspects of biofilms, i.e., formation, regulation, distribution, control, and application Updates on the progress on biofilm regulation through ‘omics’ Serves as a classical manual for all researchers, academicians, and students who would want complete insights on biofilms in a single resource Covers all recent advancements and amendments on microbial biofilms

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Section A: Introduction to biofilms 1. Marine biofilms: Bacterial diversity and dynamics 2. Cyanobacterial biofilms: Perspectives from Origin to Applications 3. From understanding bacterial interactions to developing bactericidal surfaces: Applications of analytical techniques 4. Microbial biofilms: Unravel their potential for agricultural applications under agro-ecosystem 5. Chemotaxis and rhizobacterial biofilm formation in plant-microbe interaction 6. Scanning electron microscopy and variable-pressure SEM application in biofilm imaging 7. Aspects of biofilms on medical devices Section B: Biofilms in nature 8. Metagenomic analysis of electroactive microorganisms in corrosion: Impact of the corrosive biofilms in the oil industry 9. Biofilms in dairy industry 10. Microalgal biofilm and their prospective application for wastewater treatment and biofuel production 11. Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of sulfate-reducing bacterial biofilms 12. Biofilms and their role in corrosion in marine environments 13. Natural biofilms: Structure, development, and habitats Section C: Biofilm lifestyle of various microorganisms and its control 14. Role of biofilms in hospitalacquired infections (HAIs) 15. Implication of Vibrio biofilms in human and seafood sector 16. Candida: Biofilm formation and antifungal resistance 17. Removal and control of biofilms in wounds 18. Microbial biofilms: A persisting public health challenge 19. Biofilms in antibiotic resistance and pathogenesis in relation to foodborne infection and control strategies 20. Biofilms associated with biomedical implants and active therapies Section D: Molecular and biochemical aspect of microbial biofilms 21. Influence of bacterial cell wall modulating genes and enzymes on biofilm formation with special emphasis on the role of DD-carboxypeptidases 22. Role of small regulatory RNAs in microbial pathogenesis and biofilm formation: Emerging role as potential drug targets 23. Geneti

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저자(글) Surajit Das

저자(글) Neelam Amit Kungwani