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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIOFILM»
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This book details the widely accepted hypothesis that the majority of bacteria in virtually all ecosystems grow in matrix-enclosed biofilms.
J. William Costerton, 2007
Throughout the biological world, bacteria thrive predominantly in surface attached, matrix enclosed, multicellular communities or biofilms, as opposed to isolated planktonic cells.
This is how they have organized their life in the environment, in the medical context and in technical systems – and has helped make them the oldest, most successful and ubiquitous form of life.
Hans-Curt Flemming, Jost Wingender, Ulrich Szewzyk, 2011
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Advances in
Biofilm Science and Engineering
Advances in Biofilm Science and Engineering offers a state of the art review of new science about microbial biofilms in the areas of biotechnology, healthcare, and medicine.The purpose of this text is to strengthen [the biofilm] information ...
Ryan Jordan, Diane Williams, Ursula Charaf, 2004
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The
Biofilm Laboratory: Step-by-step Protocols for ...
Laboratory protocol manual for corporate, medical, and university laboratories. Printed on waterproof paper with Spiral-O binding.
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Biofilm Eradication and Prevention: A Pharmaceutical ...
Biofilm Eradication and Prevention is divided into three parts: Part 1, "Development and Characterization of Biofilm," explores what triggers biofilm formation and why biofilms form over medical device surfaces as well as human tissue and ...
Tamilvanan Shunmugaperumal, 2010
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The
Biofilm Mode of Life: Mechanisms and Adaptations
The updated aspects of biofilm research reported in this volume will encourage researchers to integrate these new concepts to develop innovative approaches to the behaviour and functions of biofilms.
Staffan Kjelleberg, Michael Givskov, 2007
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Control of
Biofilm Infections by Signal Manipulation
This book describes the molecular mechanisms of cell-to-cell communication among bacterial cells in a biofilm, the development of antibiofilm inhibitors, like quorum-sensing inhibitors, and the use of biofilm inhibitors to prevent and treat ...
J.W. Costerton, Naomi Balaban, 2007
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Microbial Biofilms: Current Research and Applications
In this book, leading scientists provide an up-to-date review of the latest scientific research on these fascinating microbial communities and predict future trends and growth areas in biofilm-related research.
Gavin Lear, Gillian D. Lewis, 2012
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Cellulose Degradation and
Biofilm Formation in the ...
Dialysis tubing was colonized by T. fusca aleuriospores but not by mycelial pellets.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIOFILM»
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biofilm is used in the context of the following news items.
Inhibition of pathogenic and spoilage bacteria by a novel biofilm …
The possibility of biofilm formation in Lactobacillus communities is also important in various industrial and medical settings. Lactobacilli can ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
Public Release: 6-Jul-2015 Temple-led research team finds …
Now, researchers at Temple University School of Medicine (TUSM) have shown that bacterial communities known as biofilm play a role in the ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
Antimicrobial activity of synthetic cationic peptides and lipopeptides …
aeruginosa planktonic and biofilm-forming cells. We included in this analysis selected N-acylated derivatives of the peptides to analyze the ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
Precision farming for the pig sector
Another benefit of using the acidified water is that it can help keep biofilm at bay, meaning the water supplied to the pigs tends to be cleaner ... «Pig World, Jul 15»
A Close Look at CorMedix Inc. (NYSEMKT:CRMD)
The secondary outcome measure was biofilm formation in CVCs. Other outcome measures included economic effects derived from using ... «MicroCap Daily, Jul 15»
Industry 'must do more' to improve urinary catheters
The catheter provides a site for bacteria to multiply and thrive, encased in a glue called "biofilm" which is resistant to detergent and antibiotics. «BBC News, Jul 15»
Science may be able to trick mosquitoes into not biting us
This cell-to-cell communication is used to control or prevent particular behaviors within a community, such as swarming or producing biofilm, ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
'Green' nanocapsules kill bacterial biofilms
“These experiments will allow us to see how the system works on a real-world biofilm and find out if the enhanced fibroblast proliferation we ... «nanotechweb.org, Jul 15»
Metagenomic study of red biofilms from Diamante Lake reveals …
Biofilm samples were collected from Laguna Diamante, located inside the Galan Volcano crater and placed at 4589 m above sea level ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
Density-dependent adaptive resistance allows swimming bacteria to …
(2000). Role of antibiotic penetration limitation in Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilm resistance to ampicillin and ciprofloxacin. Antimicrob Agents ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
