Biofilm and Materials Science

Preface: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry

Acknowledgements

Part 1: Biofilm, Microbiology, and Genomics

Chapters:

1 Introduction: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
2 Conditioning Films: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
3 Movement of Bacteria toward Materials’ Surfaces: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
4 Adhesion of Bacteria: Katsutoshi Hori
5 Microstructures of Biofilm: James Chapman
6 Detachment of Bacteria: James Chapman
7 Genomics Approach: Hajime Ikegai
8 General Biological Biofilm Observation and Evaluation: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry

Part 2: Biofilm and Industrial Problems

Chapters:

1 Corrosion and Biofilm: Reza Javaherdashti
2 Cooling Water: Dana M Barry and Hideyuki Kanematsu
3 Ships and Marine Structures: Daisuke Kuroda
4 Biofilm Formation on Medical Devices and Infection: Preventive Approaches: Sitaraman Krishnan
5 Hygiene Problems and Food Industry: Satoshi Fukuzaki
6 Environmental Problems – Soil and Underground Water Treatment and Bioremediation: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
7 Energy Problems – Fuel cell: Nobumitsu Hirai
8 Bioreactors in Industries and Biofilm: Dana M. Barry and Hideyuki Kanematsu
9 Fish Reef, Seaweed Bed, and Other Construction Applications: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
10 Contamination and Clean Surface of Materials: authors: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry

Part 3 Solving Industrial Biofilm Problems

Chapters:

1 Chemical Cleaning: Satoshi Fukuzaki
2 Physical Removal of Biofilms: Dana M. Barry and Hideyuki Kanematsu
3 Antibacterial Effect of Materials and Biofilm: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
4 Immersion Tests: Daisuke Kuroda
5 Artificial Biofilm Formation on Laboratory Scale: Dana M. Barry, Hideyuki Kanematsu and Paul McGrath
6 New Evaluation Techniques for Biofilm in Materials Science: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry
7 Future Scope: Hideyuki Kanematsu and Dana M. Barry