TY - BOOK TI - Microbial biofilms T2 - Plant and microbial biotechnology research series SN - 0521454123 AV - QR100.8.B55 M525 1995 U1 - 576.15 20 PY - 1995/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Biofilms N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I; Structure, Physiology and Ecology of Biofilms: --; 1; The formation of microcolonies and functional consortia within biofilms --; 2; Dynamics of bacterial biofilm formation --; 3; Cultivation and study of biofilm communities --; 4; Genetic responses to bacteria at surfaces --; 5; Biochemical reactions and the establishment of gradients within biofilms --; 6; Mechanisms of the protection of bacterial biofilms from antimicrobial agents --; Part II; Biofilms and Inert Surfaces: --; 7; Biofilm development in purified water systems --; 8; Mineralized bacterial biofilms in sulphide tailings and in acid mine drainage systems --; 9; Biofilms and microbially influenced corrosion --; 10; Microbial consortia in industrial waste water treatment --; 11; Heterogeneous mosaic biofilm - a haven for water borne pathogens --; Part III; Biofilms on the Surfaces of Living Cells: --; 12; The rhizosphere as a biofilm --; 13; Biofilms of the ruminant digestive tract --; 14; The immune response to bacterial biofilms --; 15; Bacterial biofilms in the biliary system --; 16; Biofilm-associated urinary tract infections --; 17; The role of the urogenital flora in probiotics --; 18; Dental plaque ER -