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Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Buchkapitel
DOI 10.1007/978-0-387-45524-2_51
Titel (primär) Confocal microscopy of biofilms - spatiotemporal approaches
Titel (sekundär) Handbook of biological confocal microscopy
Autor Palmer jr., R.J.; Haagensen, J.; Neu, T.R.; Sternberg, C.
Herausgeber Pawley, J.B.
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
Department FLOEK
Seite von 870
Seite bis 888
Sprache englisch
Abstract Biofilms consist of microbial cells (bacteria, fungi, and algae) that are fixed in a spatially defined relationship to one another, typically involving attachment to a substratum by means of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Afew real-world examples of biofilms include dental plaque, slimes on rocks, slimes occurring in liquid distribution systems (e.g., drinking water supplies and sewers), and natural bacterial populations on plant and animal surfaces (e.g., skin microflora, epiphytic and rhizosphere microorganisms). In nature, the vast majority of microbial biomass is attached to a substratum. The most complex biofilms are mixtures of phylogenetically and physiologically different organisms.
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Palmer jr., R.J., Haagensen, J., Neu, T.R., Sternberg, C. (2006):
Confocal microscopy of biofilms - spatiotemporal approaches
In: Pawley, J.B. (ed.)
Handbook of biological confocal microscopy
Springer, New York, p. 870 - 888 10.1007/978-0-387-45524-2_51