Academic Press Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology (Developments in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology)

In 13 chapters Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology gives a complete overview on the structure, physiology, and application of biofilms produced by microbes, and their potential application in the area of biotechnology. Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology opens with 5 chapters on New Technologies for Biofilm Study, Physiology of microorganisms in biofilms, Bacterial biofilms; Biofilm development and fungal biofilms, summarizing various technologies available for biofilm study. Followed by three chapters describing biofilm developments with Bacillus subtillis,  Escherichia coli  and Pseudomonas putida and several chapters on the study of microbial biofilm and their advantages and disadvantages in the area of environmental biotechnology, Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology  closes the book with a chapter on describing  the rapid development of new sequencing technologies and the use of metagenomics, revealing the great diversity of microbial life, and enabling the emergence of a new perspective on population dynamics. Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology provides an overview of the formation, structure/architecture, cell-to-cell interactions, and dispersal of fungal, algal, and bacterial biofilms, and points to how biofilms could solve the common problems faced by microbiologists, biochemical engineers, and biotechnologists. Review Summarizes the study of microbial biofilm and their advantages and disadvantages in the area of biotechnology From the Back Cover <p>In 13 chapters <i>Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology</i> gives a complete overview on the structure, physiology, and application of biofilms produced by microbes, and their potential application in the area of biotechnology. <i>Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology</i> opens with 5 chapters on New Technologies for Biofilm Study, Physiology of microorganisms in biofilms, Bacterial biofilms; Biofilm development and fungal biofilms, summarizing various technologies available for biofilm study.</p> <p>Followed by three chapters describing biofilm developments with Bacillus subtillis,  Escherichia coli  and Pseudomonas putida and several chapters on the study of microbial biofilm and their advantages and disadvantages in the area of environmental biotechnology, <i>Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology</i>  closes the book with a chapter on describing  the rapid development of new sequencing technologies and the use of metagenomics, revealing the great diversity of microbial life, and enabling the emergence of a new perspective on population dynamics.</p> <p><i>Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology</i> provides an overview of the formation, structure/architecture, cell-to-cell interactions, and dispersal of fungal, algal, and bacterial biofilms, and points to how biofilms could solve the common problems faced by microbiologists, biochemical engineers, and biotechnologists.</p> About the Author Dr. Maulin P. Shah is Chief Scientist and Head of the Industrial Waste Water Research Lab, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India. His work focuses on the impact of industrial pollution on the microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation-dependent and cultivation-independent analysis. His major work involves isolation, screening, identification, and genetically engineering high-impact microbes for the degradation of hazardous materials. His research interests include biological wastewater treatment, environmental microbiology, biodegradation, bioremediation, and phytoremediation of environmental pollutants from industrial wastewaters. He has published more than 250 research papers in national and international journals of repute on various aspects of microbial biodegradation and bioremediation of environmental pollutants. He is the editor of more than 50 books