Description
| Product ID: | 9789401048057 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | NL |
| Series: | NATO Science Series E: |
| Title: | Biofilms - Science and Technology |
| Authors: | Author: B. Capdeville, T.R. Bott, M. Fletcher, L. Melo |
| Page Count: | 708 |
| Subjects: | Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Waste management, Biotechnology, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering, Waste treatment and disposal, Waste management, Biotechnology, Industrial chemistry, Waste treatment & disposal |
| Description: | Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Alvor, Portugal, May 18-29, 1992 Biofilms -- Science and Technology covers the main topics of biofilm formation and activity, from basic science to applied aspects in engineering and medicine. The book presents a masterly discussion of microbial adhesion, the metabolism of microorganisms in biofilms, modelling of mass transfer and biological reaction within biofilms, as well as the behaviour of these microbial communities in industry (waste water treatment, heat exchanger biofouling, membranes, food processing) and in medicine (teeth, implants, prosthetic devices). Laboratory techniques and industrial monitoring methods are also presented. The book is directed at readers at the postgraduate level and is organised as a textbook, containing 11 chapters, a glossary, and a detailed subject index. |
| Imprint Name: | Springer |
| Publisher Name: | Springer |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-10-14 |