The biofilm primer / volume author, J. William Costerton.

Author
Costerton, J. W. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2007.
Description
viii, 199 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

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    'The Biofilm Primer' 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.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-195) and index.
    Contents
    • Direct observations
    • Control of all biofilm strategies and behaviours
    • Microbiology of the healthy human body
    • Replacement of acute planctonic by chronic biofilm diseases
    • Toward a unified biofilm theory.
    ISBN
    • 9783540680215 ((alk. paper))
    • 3540680217 ((alk. paper))
    Publisher no.
    11493204
    LCCN
    2006939146
    OCLC
    77797529
    International Article Number
    • 9783540680215
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