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Record Nr.

UNINA9910373942203321

Autore

Kanematsu Hideyuki

Titolo

Formation and Control of Biofilm in Various Environments / / by Hideyuki Kanematsu, Dana M. Barry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

981-15-2240-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVI, 233 p. 155 illus., 89 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

579.17

Soggetti

Microbial ecology

Tribology

Corrosion and anti-corrosives

Coatings

Environmental engineering

Biotechnology

Biomedical engineering

Biomaterials

Microbiology

Microbial Ecology

Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings

Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology

Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology

Applied Microbiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Fundamentals for Biofilms -- Animate Substrata and Biofilms -- Biofilms in Nature and Artificial Materials -- Laboratory Biofilm Reactors -- Detection and Evaluation of Biofilms -- Standardization – Current and Future -- Biofilm Problems and Environments -- Biofilm Usefulness -- Biofilm Control and Thoughts for the Future.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides excellent techniques for detecting and evaluating biofilms: sticky films on materials that are formed by bacterial activity and produce a range of industrial and medical problems such as



corrosion, sanitary problems, and infections. Accordingly, it is essential to control biofilms and to establish appropriate countermeasures, from both industrial and medical viewpoints. This book offers valuable, detailed information on these countermeasures. It also discusses the fundamentals of biofilms, relates various substrates to biofilms, and presents a variety of biofilm reactors. However, the most important feature of this book (unlike others on the market) is its clear focus on addressing the practical aspects from an engineering viewpoint. Therefore, it offers an excellent practical guide for engineers and researchers in various fields, and can also be used as a great academic textbook. .