Applied Biomedical Microbiology - A Biofilms Approach

Informationen zum Autor Daryl S. Paulson, Ph.D., is a decorated Vietnam combat veteran and a counselor specializing in trauma-associated disorders. He is also the President and CEO of Bioscience Laboratories, Inc. He has advanced degrees in microbiology, statistics, counseling, human science, and psychology. Dr. Paulson is the author of numerous articles and books, including Handbook of Topical Antimicrobials: Industrial Applications in Consumer Products and Pharmaceuticals (CRC Press, 2003). Zusammenfassung From the slippery covering on rocks in a stream, to the clogging slime in a bathtub drain, biofilms are present in everyday life in a variety of forms. This title demonstrates effective ways to combat the health and economic havoc that biofilms are wreaking, while also tapping into their positive potential. Inhaltsverzeichnis Biofilms before biofilms. Efficacy of preoperative antimicrobial skin preparation solutions on biofilm bacteria. Oral biofilms and transferable antibiotic resistance. Inhibition of foundation colonization of biofilm by surface modification with organofunctional silanes. Biofilms and device implants. A simulated-use evaluation of a strategy for preventing biofilm formation in dental unit waterlines. Biofilms in hospital water distribution systems. Disinfection and its influence on the ecology of biofilms in drinking water distribution systems. Understanding the importance of biofilm growth in hot tubs.

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• Authors: Daryl S. Paulson, Daryl S. (Biosciences Laboratories Paulson, PAULSON DARYL S
• Assisted by: Daryl S. Paulson (Editor), Daryl S. (Biosciences Laboratories Paulson (Editor), Paulson Daryl S. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2009
• EAN: 9780849375699
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-7569-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology, molecular biology, chemistry, Infectious & contagious diseases, Pharmacology, Infectious and contagious diseases