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.
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Table 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
Authors
Maulin P. Shah Chief Scientist and Head, Industrial Waste Water Research Lab, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India.Dr. Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and scientific writer in his field for over 20 years. He received a B.Sc. degree (1999) in Microbiology from Gujarat University, Godhra (Gujarat), India. He also earned his Ph.D. degree (2005) in Environmental Microbiology from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat) India. His research interests include Biological Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Microbiology, Biodegradation, Bioremediation, & Phytoremediation of Environmental Pollutants from Industrial Wastewaters. He has published more than 250 research papers in national and international journals of repute on various aspects of microbial biodegradation and bioremediation of environmental pollutants. He is the editor of 200 books of international repute (Elsevier, RSC, Nova Sciences, De Gruyter, Springer, Wiley, IOP and CRC Press).
