Understanding Microbial Biofilms

Fundamentals to Applications

Surajit Das, Neelam Amit Kungwani

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9780323999779
• eBook ISBN: 9780323983082
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Internal Medicine & Diagnosis
• Index: Biological Sciences

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Microbiology**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

Table of contents

• Understanding Microbial Biofilms
• Chapter 1 Marine biofilms: Bacterial diversity and dynamics
• Chapter 2 Cyanobacterial biofilms: Perspectives from origin to applications
• Chapter 3 From understanding bacterial interactions to developing bactericidal surfaces
• Chapter 4 Microbial biofilms: Unravel their potential for agricultural applications under agro-ecosystem
• Chapter 5 Chemotaxis and rhizobacterial biofilm formation in plant-microbe interaction
• Chapter 6 Variable pressure SEM and conventional high vacuum SEM protocols for biofilm imaging
• Chapter 7 Aspects of biofilms on medical devices
• Chapter 8 Metagenomic analysis of electroactive microorganisms in corrosion: Impact of the corrosive biofilms in the oil industry
• Chapter 9 Biofilms in dairy industry
• Chapter 10 Microalgal biofilm and their prospective application for wastewater treatment and biofuel production
• Chapter 11 Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of sulfate-reducing bacterial biofilms
• Chapter 12 Biofilms and their role in corrosion in marine environments
• Chapter 13 Natural biofilms: Structure, development, and habitats
• Chapter 14 Role of biofilms in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs)
• Chapter 15 Implication of Vibrio biofilms in human and seafood sector
• Chapter 16 Candida: Biofilm formation and antifungal resistance
• Chapter 17 Removal and control of biofilms in wounds
• Chapter 18 Microbial biofilms: A persisting public health challenge
• Chapter 19 Biofilm in antibiotic resistance and pathogenesis in relation to foodborne infection and control strategies
• Chapter 20 Biofilms associated with biomedical implants and combating therapies
• Chapter 21 Influence of bacterial cell wall modulating genes and enzymes on biofilm formation with special emphasis on the role of dd-carboxypeptidases of bacteria
• Chapter 22 Small regulatory RNAs in microbial pathogenesis and biofilm formation: An emerging role as potential drug targets
• Chapter 23 Genetic basis of biofilm formation and their role in antibiotic resistance, adhesion, and persistent infections in ESKAPE pathogens
• Chapter 24 The emergence of predominance in the constitutive microflora of dairy membrane biofilms
• Chapter 25 Molecular basis of cariogenic biofilm and infections
• Chapter 26 Salmonella biofilm and its importance in the pathogenesis
• Chapter 27 Mycobacterial biofilm: Structure and its functional relevance in the pathogenesis
• Chapter 28 Streptococcus pneumoniae biofilms and human infectious diseases: A review
• Chapter 29 Oral biofilms: Architecture and control
• Chapter 30 Molecular mechanisms of Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm formation and its impact on virulence, persistence, and pathogenesis
• Chapter 31 Polymicrobial biofilms: Impact on fungal pathogenesis
• Chapter 32 Molecular mechanism of biofilm formation of pathogenic microorganisms and their role in host pathogen interaction
• Chapter 33 Pathogenic biofilms in environment and industrial setups and impact on human health
• Chapter 34 Biofilm formation: A well-played game in bacterial pathogenesis
• Chapter 35 Plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria and their biofilms in promoting sustainable agriculture and soil health
• Chapter 36 Antagonistic Bacilli as prospective probiotics against pathogenic biofilms
• Chapter 37 Use of bacterial biofilms to produce high added-value compounds
• Chapter 38 Biofilms as sustainable tools for environmental biotechnologies: An interdisciplinary approach
• Chapter 39 Use of biofilm bacteria to enhance overall microbial fuel cell performance
• Chapter 40 Industrial applications and implications of biofilms
• Index