BookHideyuki Kanematsu, Dana M. Barry
Summary: This book provides excellent techniques for detecting and evaluating biofilms: sticky films on materials that are formed by bacterial activity and produce a range of industrial and medical problems such as corrosion, sanitary problems, and infections. Accordingly, it is essential to control biofilms and to establish appropriate countermeasures, from both industrial and medical viewpoints. This book offers valuable, detailed information on these countermeasures. It also discusses the fundamentals of biofilms, relates various substrates to biofilms, and presents a variety of biofilm reactors. However, the most important feature of this book (unlike others on the market) is its clear focus on addressing the practical aspects from an engineering viewpoint. Therefore, it offers an excellent practical guide for engineers and researchers in various fields, and can also be used as a great academic textbook.
Contents:
Intro
Preface: A Message from the Authors
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Authors
1 Introduction
References
2 Fundamentals for Biofilms
2.1 Bacteria and Biofilms
2.2 General Sketch for Biofilm Formation and Growth
2.3 Biofilm Constituents
2.4 Exopolymeric Substances
2.5 Quorum Sensing
2.6 Biofilm Collapse and Removal
2.7 Biofilm and Infection
References
3 Animate Substrata and Biofilms
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Introduction
3.2.1 Biofilm on Leaves
3.3 Biofilms on Animal (and Human) Tissues 3.3.1 What Happens Inside of Our Bodies, When Pathogenic Bacteria Enter Them?
3.3.2 The Characteristics of Bacteria in Biofilms
References
4 Biofilms in Nature and Artificial Materials
4.1 Natural Substrates
4.2 Artificial Substrates
4.3 Metals
4.4 Ceramics
4.5 Polymers
References
5 Laboratory Biofilm Reactors
5.1 In Vitro Systems
5.2 Static Systems
5.3 Flow Systems
5.4 Quasi-natural Systems (Ex Vivo Systems)
5.5 In Vivo Systems
References
6 Detection and Evaluation of Biofilms
6.1 Biological Methods
6.1.1 Staining
6.1.2 Gene Analysis 6.1.3 Proteomics
6.2 Instrumental Analysis
6.2.1 Optical Microscopes
6.2.2 Fluorescence Microscopes
6.2.3 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope
6.2.4 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)-Energy-Dispersive X-Ray (EDX) Spectroscopy
6.2.5 Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
6.2.6 Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
6.2.7 Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-VIS) Spectroscopy
6.2.8 White Light Interferometer
6.2.9 Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
6.2.10 Raman Spectroscopy
6.2.11 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
References
7 Standardization-Current and Future 7.1 The United States
7.1.1 ASTM E2196
7.1.2 ASTM E2562
7.1.3 ASTM E2647
7.1.4 ASTM E2871
7.1.5 ASTM E2799
7.1.6 ASTM E3151
7.1.7 ASTM E3161
7.1.8 Characteristics of the ASTM Standard in the USA
7.2 European Union
7.2.1 European Standards (EN)
7.2.2 Phase 1-Basic Suspension Test
7.2.3 Phase 2 Part 1-Quantitative Suspension Test
7.2.4 Phase 3-Field Test
7.2.5 International Standards (ISOs)
7.3 Japan
References
8 Biofilm Problems and Environments
8.1 Marine Environments
8.2 Soil Environments
8.3 Household Environments 8.4 Food Processing Industries
8.5 Pipes and Heat Exchangers
8.6 Hospital and Medical Fronts
References
9 Biofilm Usefulness
9.1 Energy Applications
9.2 Environmental Applications
9.3 Water Treatment Applications
References
10 Biofilm Control and Thoughts for the Future
References