Biofilm and Materials Science

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Kanematsu, Hideyuki (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Barry, Dana M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Materials science.; Microbial ecology.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Materials Science.; Microbial Ecology.; Biomedical Engineering.

This book explains the formation of biofilm on materials surfaces in an industrial setting. The authors describe new developments in understanding of biofilm formation, detection, and control from the viewpoint of materials science and engineering. The book details the range of issues caused by biof...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Conditioning Films
• Movement of Bacteria toward Materials’ SurfacesAdhesion of Bacteria
• Microstructures of Biofilm
• Detachment of Bacteria Genomics Approach
• General Biological Biofilm Observation and Evaluation
• Corrosion and Biofilm
• Cooling Water
• Ships and Marine Structures
• Biofilm Formation on Medical Devices and Infection: Preventive Approaches
• Hygiene Problems and Food Industry
• Environmental Problems – Soil and Underground Water Treatment and Bioremediation
• Energy Problems – Fuel cell
• Bioreactors in Industries and Biofilm
• Fish Reef, Seaweed Bed, and Other Construction Applications
• Contamination and Clean Surface of Materials
• Chemical Cleaning
• Physical Removal of Biofilms
• Antibacterial Effect of Materials and Biofilm
• Immersion Tests
• Artificial Biofilm Formation on Laboratory Scale
• New Evaluation Techniques for Biofilm in Materials Science
• Future Scope.