The Biofilm Handbook
Academic Press
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-12-732051-9 (ISBN)
Description
This Handbook covers biofilms in medically-related areas, on plants and animals and in environmental and industrial ecosystems. It outlines the salient facts about surface associated microorganisms (Biofilms), what they are, how they grow, how to develop and look for them and what methods of control to use as well as providing essential reference material. The concise presentation of information enables the guide to be used as an academic text as well as providing a factual overview that will be essential reading for industrialists.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 191 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-12-732051-9 (9780127320519)
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Persons
Professor Steven L. Percival holds a PhD in medical microbiology and biofilms, a BSc in Applied Biological Sciences, PostgraduateCertificate in Education, diploma in Business Administration, an MSc in Public Health and an MSc in Medical and MolecularMicrobiology. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science and Institute of Biology. Early in his career, Steven held R&D positions for over 3 years at The British Textile Technology Group Plc, followed then by 6 years as a senior university lecturer in medical microbiology and later the positions of Chief Scientific Officer and Director of R and D at Aseptica, Inc., and senior clinical fellowships at the Centers for Disease Control,Atlanta, and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom. More recently, Steven held senior R&D manager positions at Bristol Myers Squibb, ConvaTec, Advanced Medical Solutions PLC and also held an honorary Professorship of Microbiology at West Virginia University. In2011, Steven joined ScapaHealthcare PLC as Vice President of Global Healthcare R&D and was awarded an honorary Professorship at The University of Liverpool, UK. He has written over 260 scientific publications and conference abstracts on water microbiology, biofilms, antimicrobials, and infection control and has authored or edited six textbooks on biofilms and microbiology and provided over 100 presentations on biofilms and public health worldwide.
Editor
Pathogen Microbiology Group, Porton Down Salisbury, U.K.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals, UK
Content
What is a Biofilm
Development and Monitoring of Biofilms
Detection of Biofilms
Control of Biofilms
Sources of Information on Biofilms
Biofilm Terminology
Development and Monitoring of Biofilms
Detection of Biofilms
Control of Biofilms
Sources of Information on Biofilms
Biofilm Terminology