Editorial: Interactions of microbial biofilms with advanced materials

Microbial Biofilms

Editorial: New Frontiers in Multiscale Modelling of Advanced Materials

1 European Centre for Theoretical Studies in Nuclear Physics and Related Areas (ECT*), Bruno Kessler Foundation, Trento, Italy, 2 Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, 3 Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy, 4 School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of Lon...

Microbial Biofilms, Second Edition

M Biofilms provides an overview of the formation, structure/architecture, cell-to-cell interactions, and dispersal of fungal and bacterial biofilms. The target audience is biofilm researchers, but this second edition of the book should also be useful for healthcare practitioners seeking a better understanding of microbial biofilms in healthcare delivery. The number of published papers pertainin...

Mathematical Description of Microbial Biofilms

We describe microbial communities denoted biofilms and efforts to model some of their important aspects, including quorum sensing, growth, mechanics, and antimicrobial tolerance mechanisms.

Gene transfer in microbial biofilms

Quantification and prediction of gene transfer in natural environments is required for reliable assessment of risks associated with the transfer of recombinant DNA in genetically engineered microbial inocula, and for a greater understanding of the mechanisms controlling transfer of genetic material. Published models of gene transfer describe plasmid transfer in homogeneous, liquid culture syste...