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Biofilms — Science and Technology

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
1992
ISBN
978-94-010-4805-7, 978-94-011-1824-8
DOI
10.1007/978-94-011-1824-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
28 MB (29163408 bytes)
Series
NATO ASI Series 223
Edition
1
Pages
708\678
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00

Description

Biofilms -- Science and Technology covers the main topics of biofilm formation and activity, from basic science to applied aspects in engineering and medicine. The book presents a masterly discussion of microbial adhesion, the metabolism of microorganisms in biofilms, modelling of mass transfer and biological reaction within biofilms, as well as the behaviour of these microbial communities in industry (waste water treatment, heat exchanger biofouling, membranes, food processing) and in medicine (teeth, implants, prosthetic devices). Laboratory techniques and industrial monitoring methods are also presented. The book is directed at readers at the postgraduate level and is organised as a textbook, containing 11 chapters, a glossary, and a detailed subject index.

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