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The study of biofilm considers the close association of micro-organisms at interfaces and the consequent physiological adaptations to the proximity of other cells and surfaces. As such, it is relevant to a variety of disciplines, including medicine, dentistry, bioremediation, biofouling, water technology, engineering, and food science. Although the habitats studied and their associated cellular communities differ widely, some common elements exist such as method of attachment, coadhesion, regulation of biofilm phenotype, and biofilm architecture. This book aims to distil the common principles of biofilm physiology and growth for all interested disciplines. This volume will appeal to the specialist as well as the student.
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Community structure and co-operation in biofilms The study of biofilm considers the close association of micro-organisms with each other at interfaces and the consequent physiological adaptation to the proximity of other cells and surfaces. As such it is relevant to a variety of disciplines, including medicine, dentistry, bioremediation, biofouling, water technology, engineering and food science. Although the habitats studied, and their associated cellular communities, differ widely, some common elements exist such as method of attachment, coadhesion, regulation of biofilm phenotype and biofilm architecture. This book aims to distil the common principles of biofilm physiology and growth for all interested disciplines. It will appeal to the specialist biofilm researcher as well as to students wishing to introduce themselves to the topic. David Allison is a Senior Lecturer in Microbiology in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Manchester, UK. Peter Gilbert is a Reader in Microbiology in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Manchester, UK. Hilary Lappin-Scott is Professor of Environmental Microbiology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Exeter, UK. Michael Wilson is Professor of Microbiology in the Eastman Dental Institute at University College London, UK. Symposia of the Society for General Microbiology Managing Editor: Dr Melanie Scourfield, SGM, Reading, UK Volumes currently available: 28 29 30 32 33 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Structure and function of prokaryotic membranes Microbial technology: current state, future prospects The eukaryotic microbial cell Molecular and cellular aspects of microbial evolution Virus persistence Interferons from molecular biology to clinical applications The microbe 1984 – Part I: Viruses. Part II: Prokaryotes and eukaryotes Viruses and cancer The scientific basis of antimicrobial chemotherapy Regulation of gene expression – 25 years on Ecology of microbial communities The nitrogen and sulphur cycles Transposition Microbial products: new approaches Control of virus diseases The biology of the chemotactic response Prokaryotic structure and function: a new perspective Molecular biology of bacterial infection: current status and future perspectives The eukaryotic genome: organisation and regulation Viruses and cancer Population genetics of bacteria Fifty years of antimicrobials: past perspectives and future trends Evolution of microbial life Molecular aspects of host–pathogen interactions Microbial responses to light and time Microbial signalling and communication Transport of molecules across microbial membranes FIFTY-NINTH SYMPOSIUM OF THE SOCIETY FOR GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER SEPTEMBER 2000 Edited by D. G. Allison, P. Gilbert, H. M. Lappin-Scott and M. Wilson Community structure and co-operation in biofilms Published for the Society for General Microbiology camʙʀɪdɢe uɴɪveʀsɪtʏ pʀess Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo Cambridge Un