The Biofilm Primer

The Biofilm Primer by J. William Costerton.

This book details the widely accepted hypothesis that the majority of bacteria in virtually all ecosystems grow in matrix-enclosed biofilms. The author, who proposed this biofilm hypothesis, uses direct evidence from microscopy and from molecular techniques, presenting cogent reasons for moving beyo...

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Main Author: Costerton, J. William (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
Edition:1st ed. 2007.
Series:Springer Series on Biofilms, 1
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Bacteriology.
Microbiology.
Microbial ecology.
Medical microbiology.
Infectious diseases.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
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Table of Contents:
  • Direct Observations
  • Control of all Biofilm Strategies and Behaviours
  • The Microbiology of the Healthy Human Body
  • Replacement of Acute Planctonic by Chronic Biofilm Diseases
  • Toward a Unified Biofilm Theory
  • References.

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