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This book reviews the current concepts in biofilm formation and its implications in human health and disease. The initial chapters introduce the mechanisms of biofilm formation and its composition. Subsequently, the chapters discuss the role of biofilm in acute and chronic infections. It also explores the pivotal role of both innate and adaptive immunity on the course of biofilm infection. In addition, the book elucidates the bacterial biofilm formation on implantable devices and the current approaches to its treatment and prevention. It analyzes the possible relationship between antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation. Finally, the book also summarizes the current state-of-the-art therapeutic approaches for preventing and treating biofilms. This book is a useful resource for researchers in the field of microbiology, clinical microbiology, and also medical practitioners.

Parasitology. --- Microbiology. --- Medicine. --- Medicine/Public Health, general. --- Health Workforce --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Microorganisms --- Medical microbiology. --- Biofilms --- Microbiologia mèdica --- Pel·lícules biològiques --- Ecologia microbiana --- Microbiologia clínica --- Ciències de la salut --- Microbiologia --- Bacteriologia mèdica --- Diagnòstic microbiològic --- Infeccions --- Malalties infeccioses --- Micologia mèdica --- Microbiologia oral --- Microbiologia sanitària --- Microbiologia veterinària --- Virologia mèdica --- Microorganismes patògens

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The book provides the readers of various discipline an easy understanding of the latest biophysical techniques pertaining to microbiology. Biofilm associated chronic infection is a major health problem and a serious concern to doctors, scientists and other health workers as it develops antibiotic and multi-drug resistance. This book describes various protocols utilized in the detection of the biofilm. The book has been divided into six sub sections which provides pertinent information about the various biophysical techniques and instruments that are used for detecting and analyzing the biofilm formation upon biotic and abiotic surfaces. The readers will be able to identify the techniques that can best cater information to solve the problem at hand. This book attempts to compile the latest information on the recent advances in the various functional aspects of microbial biofilms, their pathogenesis, present day treatments as well as detection strategies. This book is meant for researchers in the field of microbiology and interested in understanding microbial pathogenesis, quorum sensing and biofilm formation.

Biofilms. --- Microbial populations. --- Bacteria. --- Microbiology. --- Microbial Communities. --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Microorganisms --- Germs --- Microbes --- Prokaryotes --- Populations, Microbial --- Population biology --- Microbial aggregation --- Microbial ecology --- Biofilms --- Química analítica --- Anàlisi (Química) --- Anàlisi química --- Química --- Anàlisi de traces --- Anàlisi enzimàtica --- Anàlisi instrumental --- Anàlisi radioquímica --- Anàlisi tèrmica --- Bioquímica analítica --- Colorimetria --- Cromatografia --- Electròlisi --- Especiació (Química) --- Espectrofotometria --- Geoquímica analítica --- Gravimetria (Química) --- Indicadors (Química) --- Proves i reactius químics --- Química analítica qualitativa --- Química analítica quantitativa --- Química arqueològica --- Mineralogia determinativa --- Pel·lícules biològiques --- Ecologia microbiana