Biofilms - 9780367398422

BiofilmsInvestigative Methods and Applications\nAuthor(s): Hans-Curt Flemming, Ulrich Szewzyk, Thomas Griebe\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367398422, 978-0367398422\nSynopsis\nUntil now, techniques for studying biofilms- the cellular colonies that live in drinking water systems, wastewater operations, even ground and surface water- have been limited. Yet during the last decade, biofilms have become a critical element in water quality preservation systems, a key component of wastewater treatment biological reactions and the subject of extensive microbiological inquiry. An understanding of biofilm development, structure and dynamics is one condition for improving water supplies and for addressing technical problems such as biofouling, corrosion and bioweathering.\n\nBiofilms: Investigative Methods and Applications provides the first in-depth assessment of current and experimental ways to study biofilms, both in.