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Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology gives a complete overview on the structure, physiology and application of biofilms produced by microbes, along with their potential application in biotechnology. Sections cover new technologies for biofilm study, physiology of microorganisms in biofilms, bacterial biofilms, biofilm development, and fungal biofilms, summarizing various technologies available for biofilm study. Subsequent chapters describe biofilm developments with Bacillus subtillis, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas putida, along with several chapters on the study of microbial biofilm and their advantages and disadvantages in the area of environmental biotechnology. The book closes with a chapter on the rapid development of new sequencing technologies and the use of metagenomics, thus revealing the great diversity of microbial life and enabling the emergence of a new perspective on population dynamics.
List of contents
. Bacterial Extracellular Polysaccharides in Biofilm Process
2. Pseudomonas Putida Biofilm: Development and Dynamics
3. Biofilm Matrix Proteins
4. Microbial Biofilm- An Advanced Eco-Friendly Approach for Bioremediation
5. Bacillus Subtilis Biofilms
6. A Review on the Contamination Caused by Bacterial Biofilms and its Remediation
7. Pseudomonas Putida Biofilms
8. Mechanisms of Competition in Biofilm Communities
9. Escherichia Coli Biofilms
10. Microbial Biofilms: Insights to Bioremediation Approaches for Aquatic Organic Pollutants
11. Extracellular Polysaccharides in Biofilm Formation and Function Through Bacterial Approach
12. Algal Biofilms: Potential Wastewater Treatment Applications and Biotechnological Significance
13. Antimicrobial Tolerance in Biofilms
14. Biofilm Based Antimicrobial Tolerance and Resistance
About the author
Dr. Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and microbial biotechnologist with diverse research interest. His primary interest is the environment, the quality of our living resources and the ways that bacteria can help to manage and degrade toxic wastes and restore environmental health. Consequently, His work has been focused to assess the impact of industrial pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation dependant and cultivation independent analysis.
