The Biofilm Primer

by J. William Costerton

Book Overview

This book details the widely accepted hypothesis that the majority of bacteria in virtually all ecosystems grow in matrix-enclosed biofilms. The author, who first proposed this biofilm hypothesis, uses direct evidence from microscopy and from molecular techniques, presenting cogent reasons for moving beyond conventional culture methods that dominated microbiology throughout the last century. Bacteria grow predominantly in biofilms in all natural,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540680217
• ISBN13: 9783540680215
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.4"