| Foreword | |
| Introduction | |
| Introduction to the Problem of Biofouling in Industrial Equipment | p. 3 |
| Introduction to Biofilms in Water and Wastewater Treatment | p. 13 |
| Biofilms Associated with Health | p. 21 |
| Introduction to Biofilms in the Food Industry | p. 35 |
| Attachment | |
| Physico-Chemical Aspects of Adhesion | p. 45 |
| The Role of Adsorbed Layers in Bacterial Adhesion | p. 59 |
| Modification of Surfaces for Promoting Cell Immobilization | p. 69 |
| Adhesion of Animal Cells on Surfaces | p. 87 |
| Short-Term Adhesion Studies using Pseudomonas fluorescens Cells in contact with Glass and Fluorinated Ethylene Polypropylene Surfaces | p. 93 |
| Effects of Substratum Hydrophobicity and Steric Hindrance on Adhesion of a Marine Pseudomonas Sp. | p. 99 |
| Coated Surfaces in Relation to Biofilm Formation | p. 105 |
| Metabolism | |
| Bacterial Metabolism in Biofilms | p. 113 |
| Influence of Surfaces on Microbial Activity | p. 125 |
| Extracellular Polymers in Biofllms | p. 137 |
| Formation, Composition and Physiology Algal Biofilms | p. 149 |
| Bacterial and Algal Interactions in Biofilms | p. 163 |
| Fungal Biofilms on Metallic Surfaces | p. 175 |
| Effects of Biofilm Formation on Plasmid Segregational Stability and Expression | p. 181 |
| Particle-Bacteria Interactions in Biofilms | p. 199 |
| Biofilms and Corrosion | p. 207 |
| Process Analysis and Biofilm Modeling | |
| Biofilm Accumulation and Activity : A Process Analysis Approach | p. 221 |
| Mass Transfer in and Around Biofilms | p. 239 |
| Biofilm Modelling: Structural, Reactional and Diffusional Aspects | p. 251 |
| Mixed Population Biofilms | p. 277 |
| Dynamic Modeling the Growth of Immobilized Nitrifying Bacteria: Biofilm Development | p. 291 |
| Biofilms in Medicine | |
| Bacterial Colonization of Implants: Biofilms and Urinary Catheters | p. 299 |
| Biomaterials Biocompatibility in Health Problems | p. 309 |
| Formation and Prevention of Dental Plaque: a Physico-Chemical Approach | p. 327 |
| Attachment in Infection: The Influence of Environment on Staphylococcal Surface Plasticity | p. 355 |
| Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci: Adherence and Slime Production | p. 363 |
| Polysaccharide Interactions in Bacterial Biofilms | p. 371 |
| Biofilms in Food Processing | |
| Implications of Engineering Design in Food Industry Hygiene | p. 379 |
| Development of Mixed Culture Biofilms on Stainless Steel | p. 395 |
| Adhesion of Bacillus Cereus Spores - A Hazard to the Dairy Industry | p. 403 |
| Biofilms in Wastewater Treatment and Biodegradation of Wastes | |
| Biofilm Reactors Technology in Wastewater Treatment | p. 409 |
| Development and Stability of Biofilms in Bioreactors | p. 421 |
| Anaerobic Biofilms in Fluidized Bed Reactors | p. 435 |
| Biofilm Growth in an Anaerobic Fluidized Bed Reactor | p. 443 |
| Integrated Nitrification and Denitrification with Immobilized Microorganisms | p. 449 |
| Biofilms in Membrane Bioreactors for Waste Gas Treatment | p. 455 |
| Biofilms in Peat Biofilters | p. 461 |
| Biofilms in Water Distribution and Industrial Systems | |
| Biofilms in Drinking Water Distribution Systems | p. 469 |
| Biofouling on Membranes - a Short Review | p. 487 |
| Biofouling in Heat Exchangers | p. 499 |
| Properties and Applications of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Biofilms | p. 511 |
| Biofouling in Stirred Tank Reactors - Effect of Surface Finish | p. 521 |
| Biofilm Prevention and Destruction | |
| The Design of Antifouling Surfaces: Background and some Approaches | p. 529 |
| Deposition of Calcium Carbonate within Algal Biofilms on Antifouling Paints in Hard Waters | p. 551 |
| Control of Staphylococcal Adhesion to Model Biopolymers | p. 557 |
| The Use of Biocides in Industry | p. 567 |
| Biocide Efficacy on Biofilm Growth | p. 583 |
| Effect of Ozone on Pseudomonas fluorescens | p. 589 |
| Disinfectant Testing using Foodborne Bacteria in Biofilms | p. 595 |
| Laboratory Methods and Industrial Monitoring | |
| The Measurement of Bacterial Attachment to Surfaces in Static Systems | p. 603 |
| Biofilm Laboratory Methods: The Use of Flow Reactors | p. 615 |
| Microelectrodes: a Versatile Tool in Biofilm Research | p. 631 |
| Industrial Monitoring: Hygiene in Food Processing | p. 645 |
| Industrial Monitoring: Cooling Water Systems | p. 661 |
| Reports of Workshop Discussions | |
| Metabolism and Adhesion: Report of Workshop Discussion | p. 673 |
| Practical Needs For Basic Research: A Basis for Interaction between Microbiologists and Engineers | p. 677 |
| Biofilms in Industrial Water and Wastewater Systems: Summary of Discussion | p. 683 |
| Glossary | p. 685 |
| Subject Index | p. 689 |
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