"Microbial Biofilms: Importance and Applications" ed. by Dharumadurai Dhanasekaran and Nooruddin Thajuddin

In this book eminent scientists provide an up-to-date review of the present and future trends on biofilm-related research. The book provides a comprehensive account on microbial interactions in biofilms, pyocyanin, and extracellular DNA in facilitating Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation, atomic force microscopic studies of biofilms, and biofilms in beverage industry.

The book is divided with four subdivisions as biofilm fundamentals, applications, health aspects, and their control.
The book comprises a total of 21 chapters from valued contributions from world leading experts in Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Serbia, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, and Turkey.
This book may be used as a text or reference for everyone interested in biofilms and their applications.
It is also highly recommended for environmental microbiologists, soil scientists, medical microbiologists, bioremediation experts, and microbiologists working in biocorrosion, biofouling, biodegradation, water microbiology, quorum sensing, and many other related areas.
Scientists in academia, research laboratories, and industry will also find it of interest.

Contents
Preface
1 Viewing Biofilms within the Larger Context of Bacterial Aggregations
2 Role of Pyocyanin and Extracellular DNA in Facilitating Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Formation
3 Microbial Interactions in Biofilms: Impacts on Homeostasis and Pathogenesis
4 Adherence and Biofilm Production of Streptococcus pyogenes
5 Grazing Effects of Ciliates on Microcolony Formation in Bacterial Biofilms
6 Atomic Force Microscopy of Biofilms—Imaging, Interactions, and Mechanics
7 Role of the Biofilms in Wastewater Treatment
8 Role of Biofilm in Rainwater Tank
9 Biofilms in Beverage Industry
10 Staphylococcal Biofilms: Pathogenicity, Mechanism and Regulation of Biofilm Formation by Quorum-Sensing System and Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms of Biofilm-Embedded Microorganisms
11 Staphylococcus Biofilms
12 Biofilm Formation of Salmonella
13 Bacterial Biofilms in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Potential Alternative Therapeutics
14 Wound Biofilm and Therapeutic Strategies
15 Interactions and Mechanisms of Respiratory Tract Biofilms Involving Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae
16 The Role of Human Oral Microbiome in Dental Biofilm Formation
17 Surface Biofilm Interactions in Epizootic Shell Disease of the American Lobster (Homarus americanus)
18 Adverse Influences of Antimicrobial Strategy against Mature Oral Biofilm
19 Modulation of Biofilm Growth by Sub‐Inhibitory Amounts of Antibacterial Substances
20 Novel Models to Manage Biofilms on Microtextured Dental Implant Surfaces
21 Compounds from Natural Sources for New Diagnostics and Drugs against Biofilm Infections