| The Biofilm Primer 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Costerton, J. William (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540680217 ISBN-13: 9783540680215 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: 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 beyond conventional culture methods that dominated microbiology throughout the last century. Bacteria grow predominantly in biofilms in all natural, engineered, and pathogenic ecosystems, and this book provides a solid basis for the understanding of bacterial processes in environmental, industrial, agricultural, dental and medical microbiology. Using a unique "ecological" perspective, the author explores the commensal and pathogenic colonization of human organ systems. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Microbiology - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 579.17 |
| LCCN: 2006939146 |
| Series: Springer Series on Biofilms |
| Physical Information: 0.62" H x 6.37" W x 9.39" (1.03 lbs) 199 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book details the widely accepted hypothesis that the majority of bacteria in virtually all ecosystems grow in matrix-enclosed biofilms. The author, who first proposed this biofilm hypothesis, uses direct evidence from microscopy and from molecular techniques, arguing cogently for moving beyond conventional culture methods that dominated microbiology in the last century. Bacteria grow predominantly in biofilms in natural, engineered, and pathogenic ecosystems; this book provides a solid basis for the understanding of bacterial processes in environmental, industrial, agricultural, dental and medical microbiology. Using a unique "ecological" perspective, the author explores the commensal and pathogenic colonization of human organ systems. |