ABSTRACT

Biofilms affect the lives of all of us, growing as they do for example on our teeth (as plaque), on catheters and medical implants in our bodies, on our boats and ships, in food processing environments, and in drinking and industrial water treatment systems. They are highly complex biological communities whose detailed structure and functioning is

chapter 1|18 pages

Structure and Function of Biofilms

chapter 4|21 pages

Microscopy Methods for Studying Biofilms

chapter 8|17 pages

Biofilm Infections on Implant Surfaces

chapter 10|19 pages

Antimicrobial Resistance of Biofilms

chapter 12|23 pages

Algal Biofilms

chapter 13|27 pages

Food Industry Biofilms