Biofilm and materials science
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Biofilm and materials science
Springer, c2015
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This book explains the formation of biofilm on materials surfaces in an industrial setting. The authors describe new developments in understanding of biofilm formation, detection, and control from the viewpoint of materials science and engineering. The book details the range of issues caused by biofilm formation and the variety of affected industries.
Table of Contents
Preface: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Biofilm, Microbiology, and Genomics
Chapters:
1 Introduction: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
2 Conditioning Films: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
3 Movement of Bacteria toward Materials' Surfaces: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
4 Adhesion of Bacteria: Katsutoshi Hori
5 Microstructures of Biofilm: James Chapman
6 Detachment of Bacteria: James Chapman
7 Genomics Approach: Hajime Ikegai
8 General Biological Biofilm Observation and Evaluation: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
Part 2: Biofilm and Industrial Problems
Chapters:
1 Corrosion and Biofilm: Reza Javaherdashti
2 Cooling Water: Dana M Barry and Hideyuki Kanematsu
3 Ships and Marine Structures: Daisuke Kuroda
4 Biofilm Formation on Medical Devices and Infection: Preventive Approaches: Sitaraman Krishnan
5 Hygiene Problems and Food Industry: Satoshi Fukuzaki
6 Environmental Problems - Soil and Underground Water Treatment and Bioremediation: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
7 Energy Problems - Fuel cell: Nobumitsu Hirai
8 Bioreactors in Industries and Biofilm: Dana M. Barry and Hideyuki Kanematsu
9 Fish Reef, Seaweed Bed, and Other Construction Applications: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
10 Contamination and Clean Surface of Materials: authors: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
Part 3 Solving Industrial Biofilm Problems
Chapters:
1 Chemical Cleaning: Satoshi Fukuzaki
2 Physical Removal of Biofilms: Dana M. Barry and Hideyuki Kanematsu
3 Antibacterial Effect of Materials and Biofilm: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
4 Immersion Tests: Daisuke Kuroda
5 Artificial Biofilm Formation on Laboratory Scale: Dana M. Barry, Hideyuki Kanematsu and Paul McGrath
6 New Evaluation Techniques for Biofilm in Materials Science: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
7 Future Scope: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
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