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1 Contents
1 Introduction to Biofilms
2 Biofilm Growth and Development
3 Beneficial and Naturally Occurring Biofilms
4 Biofilms in Health and Medicine
5 Biofilms in Industrial Environments
6 Characterizing and Understanding Biofilms
7 Controlling Biofilms
8 Methods for Studying Biofilms
9 Mathematical Models of Biofilms
10 Diffusion in Biofilms
11 Lab Exercises
         Chapter Overview
         A Brief Introduction to Biofilms
         A Brief History of Biofilms
      Biofilms Around Us, On Us, and In Us
      What Is Their Impact?
      What Are Their Characteristics?
1 Biofilms are Complex, Dynamic Structures
2 Bacteria in a Biofilm Have Different Characteristics than the Same Bacteria in Isolation
3 Microbes in a Biofilm Can Communicate With Each Other
4 Microbes in a Biofilm are Harder to Kill than Microbes in Isolation
5 Section Quiz
1 Aids for Instructors
2 References
1 Read Me First
2 System Requirements
3 Navigating