Biofilms: Recent Advances in Their Study and Control

Including contributions from international experts from widely diverse areas of the field, this book presents a state-of-the-art picture of the knowledge of biofilms, the techniques being used to study them, and possible strategies for controlling their growth more successfully. The twenty-four chapters discuss issues such as microscopy methods for studying biofilms, gene expression of cells attached to surfaces, animal models for the study of bacterial biofilms, biofilms in the oral cavity, food industry biofilms, environmentally acceptable control of biofilms in the pulp and paper industry, biofilms without a substratum, and more.