Engineered Biofilms

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

        Overview

        Macro and Microscale Views of Biofilms

        Biofilms and Industry

1 Industrial Interest in Biofilms

2 Controlling Biofilm Accumulation

3 Engineered Biofilms

1 Aids for Instructors

2 References

1 Read Me First

2 System Requirements

3 Navigating