Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Book chapters |
| URL | http://www.iwapublishing.com/books/9781780407418/perfect-slime-microbial-extracellular-polymeric-substances-eps |
| Title (Primary) | The extracellular matrix - an intractable part of biofilm systems |
| Title (Secondary) | The perfect slime : microbial extracellular polymeric substances (eps) |
| Author | Neu, T.R.; Lawrence, J.R. |
| Publisher | Flemming, H.C.; Neu, T.R.; Wingender, J. |
| Year | 2016 |
| Department | FLOEK |
| Page From | 25 |
| Page To | 60 |
| Language | englisch |
| Keywords | biofilm matrix; matrix analysis; matrix constituents; extracellular microbiology; matrix functionality |
| UFZ wide themes | RU2; |
| Abstract | In an attempt to highlight major aspects and issues in biofilm matrix research from a new perspective, a linkage between matrix-analysis, -constituents, and -function in relation to well-studied biofilm species is discussed. This chapter represents a comprehensive update and extension of a previous review on the extracellular polymeric substances in microbial biofilms (Neu & Lawrence, 2009). The topics covered in the following sections comprise: general matrix challenges and open questions, main approaches to biofilm matrix analysis, established biofilm matrix constituents, extracellular microbiology of important biofilm species, the evolving concept of biofilm matrix functionality and emerging views of the matrix. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=18194 |
| Neu, T.R., Lawrence, J.R. (2016): The extracellular matrix - an intractable part of biofilm systems In: Flemming, H.C., Neu, T.R., Wingender, J. (eds.) The perfect slime : microbial extracellular polymeric substances (eps) IWA Publishing, London, p. 25 - 60 |
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