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1 Microbial biofilms and human disease: A concise review |
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1.2 Biofilm-related infection of humans (tissue) |
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1.2.1 Biofilm in chronic rhinosinusitis |
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1.2.3 Biofilms in kidney-related infections |
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1.2.4 Lung infection in cystic fibrosis |
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1.2.5 Biofilms in chronic wounds |
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1.3 Biofilm alters host immune response |
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1.4 Antibiotic resistance mechanisms of bacterial biofilms |
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1.5 Biofilm detection and diagnosis in clinical settings |
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1.5.1 Biofilm detection in lung infection in cystic fibrosis |
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1.5.2 Biofilms detection in chronic wounds |
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1.5.3 Biofilm detection in orthopedic infections |
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1.5.4 Biofilm detection on catheters |
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2 Microbial biofilms on medical indwelling devices |
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2.2 Origin of microbial contamination on medical implants |
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2.3 Biofilms associated with orthopedic implants |
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2.4 Biofilms associated with catheters |
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2.5 Biofilms associated with cardiovascular implants |
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2.6 Biofilms associated with ocular implants |
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2.6.1 Biofilms on contact lens |
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2.6.2 Biofilms associated with scleral buckles |
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2.6.3 Biofilms on conjunctival plug |
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2.6.4 Biofilms on lacrimal intubation devices |
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2.7 Role of biofilms in ventilation-associated pneumonia |
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2.8 Bacteria mobility and biofilms on medical implants |
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2.9 Strategies to control biofilms on medical devices |
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2.9.1 Prevention of initial attachment of biofilm-forming microbes |
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2.9.2 Inhibition or biofilm signal disruption |
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2.9.3 Disruption or eradication of established biofilms |
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2.10 Diagnosis of microbial biofilms associated with medical devices |
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2.11 Conclusion and future perspectives |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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23 | (6) |
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3 Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and infections: Roles of extracellular molecules |
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29 | (1) |
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3.2 Biofilm formation by P. aeruginosa |
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3.2.1 Role of polysaccharides in P. aeruginosa biofilms and pathogenesis |
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3.2.2 Proteins involved in the development of P. aeruginosa pathogenesis |
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32 | (1) |
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3.2.3 The role of eDNA in biofilm formation, stability, and protection |
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33 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Rhamnolipids in P. aeruginosa biofilm maintenance and virulence |
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33 | (1) |
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3.2.5 Pyocyanin's role in P. aeruginosa virulence and biofilm formation |
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34 | (1) |
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3.2.6 The role of siderophores in P. aeruginosa persistence and infection |
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34 | (1) |
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3.3 P. aeruginosa in different infection sites |
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3.3.1 Dominance of P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis |
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35 | (1) |
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3.3.2 P. aeruginosa in urinary tract infections |
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35 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Diabetic foot ulcers and P. aeruginosa |
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36 | (1) |
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3.3.4 P. aeruginosa in wound and burn infections |
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36 | (1) |
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3.4 P. aeruginosa: Antimicrobial resistance in the clinical setting |
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3.5 Current antibiotic and disinfectant treatments against P. aeruginosa infection |
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37 | (1) |
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3.6 Development of alternative approaches and novel antimicrobial agents to combat resistant bacteria |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (6) |
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4 Microbial biofilms: Human mucosa and intestinal microbiota |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (3) |
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4.2.1 Gut microbiota dysbiosis and human health |
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4.2.2 Gut microbiota biofilms |
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49 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Beneficial or commensal microbe biofilms in the human gut |
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49 | (1) |
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4.2.4 Benefits of biofilm in human health |
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4.3 Bacteria biofilms in different regions of the gut |
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51 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Bacteria colonization in the upper GI tract |
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51 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Bacteria colonization in the stomach, small bowel, and large intestine |
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51 | (1) |
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4.4 Development of biofilms by pathogenic bacteria |
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52 | (1) |
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4.5 Beneficial roles of gut microbiota on pathogen biofilms |
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52 | (1) |
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4.6 Beneficial roles of probiotic bacteria against pathogen biofilm formation |
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53 | (1) |
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4.7 Effect of herbal medicines against pathogen biofilm formation |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (4) |
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5 Biofilms: Development and molecular interaction of microbiome in the human oral cavity |
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Paola Isabel Angulo-Bejarano |
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61 | (2) |
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5.1.2 Oral biofilms and antibiotic resistance |
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5.1.3 Oral biofilm formation stages |
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5.1.4 Coaggregation mechanisms |
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5.1.5 Competition mechanisms in the biofilm |
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5.1.6 Intrinsic and extrinsic factors are affecting the stability of the biofilm |
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5.1.7 Microtransient equilibrium in the biofilm |
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5.1.8 Composition and classification of dental plaque |
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5.1.9 Colonization and succession in biofilms |
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5.1.10 Metagenomic exchange in oral biofilm |
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5.1.11 Major microbes of the oral cavity |
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5.2 Conclusions and future perspectives |
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75 | (2) |
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6 Antistaphylococcal activity of 2(5H)-furanone derivatives |
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6.2 2(5H)-Furanones as repressors of the staphylococcal biofilm formation |
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6.3 The mechanism of action |
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85 | (1) |
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7 Actinobacteria as a potential natural source to produce antibiofilm compounds: An overview |
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7.2 Impact of biofilm on the environment |
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7.4 Major biofilm-forming bacteria |
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93 | (1) |
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7.5 Studying antibiofilms |
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7.6 Role of various agents of actinobacteria in biofilm eradication |
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7.7 Future aspects of antibiofilm activity of actinobacteria |
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8 Control of microbial biofilms: Application of natural and synthetic compounds |
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8.2.1 Acyl homoserine lactones |
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104 | (3) |
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8.6 Natural compounds for antibiofilm activity |
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108 | (4) |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (5) |
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9 Microbial biofilms involved in the filtration of odorous gas emissions from livestock farming |
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9.2 Odorous gases emitted from CAFOs |
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9.2.3 Volatile organic compounds |
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9.3 Biofiltration of odorous gases |
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9.3.1 Biofiltration media |
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119 | (1) |
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9.3.3 Mass transfer of odorous gases |
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10 Microbial biofilms: Development, structure, and their social assemblage for beneficial applications |
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10.2 Biofilms: Definition and development |
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10.2.1 Why microbes create biofilms |
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10.2.2 Development of biofilms |
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10.3 Factors affecting biofilm growth and dispersal |
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10.3.2 Effect of temperature |
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10.3.3 Effects of nutrients |
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10.3.4 Rheological and adhesive properties of biofilms |
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10.3.6 Production of extracellular polymeric substances |
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10.4.3 Genetic transfer within biofilms |
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10.6 Biofilms in the marine environment |
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10.7 Methods of biofilm community classification |
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10.7.1 Traditional methods |
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10.7.2 Advanced methods for classifying biofilms are |
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10.7.3 Methods for studying biofilms |
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10.8 Antibiotic resistance among biofilms |
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131 | (1) |
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10.9 Applications of biofilms |
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131 | (4) |
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10.9.2 Water and wastewater treatment |
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132 | (1) |
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10.9.6 Oil degradation/recovery |
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10.9.8 Biofilm as protective communities |
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11 Biofilm: A microbial assemblage on the surface---A boon or bane? |
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11.1.1 What are biofilms? |
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11.2 Factors involved in biofilm formation |
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11.2.2 Exopolysaccharides |
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11.2.3 Lipids, nucleic acids, and other substances |
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11.3 Stages of biofilm formation |
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11.3.1 Surface attachment |
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11.3.2 Growth and maturation of the biofilm |
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11.3.3 Cell-to-cell communication |
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11.3.4 Biofilm dispersion |
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11.4 Mono and mixed biofilm |
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11.5 Different microbial species in the biofilm |
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11.6 Genes involved in biofilm formation |
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11.7 Technology used to analyse biofilms |
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11.8.1 Biofilms in agriculture |
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11.8.2 Biofilms in the environment and wastewater treatment |
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12 Plant and soil-associated biofilm-forming bacteria: Their role in green agriculture |
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12.3 Bacterial biofilm and plant |
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153 | (4) |
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12.4 Role of biofilms in plant disease management |
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12.5 Biofilms and salt/drought/heavy metal tolerance |
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158 | (1) |
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12.6 Beneficial bacteria biofilms: An alternative to chemical fertilizers |
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12.7 Green agriculture and future prospects |
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13 Rhizobacteria and its biofilm for sustainable agriculture: A concise review |
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13.2 Diversity and occurrence of rhizobacteria and its biofilm |
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13.3 Rhizobacteria and plant growth |
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13.3.1 Involvement of rhizobacteria in plant growth: The basic mechanism |
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13.3.2 Rhizospheric soil health and nutrient management |
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13.3.4 Disease control and irradiation |
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13.3.5 Other bacterial components |
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13.4 Molecular understanding of rhizobacteria and their biofilms |
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14 Biofilm-mediated bioremediation of pollutants from the environment for sustainable development |
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177 | (2) |
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14.2 Biofilm formation by bacteria |
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179 | (5) |
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14.3 Extracellular polymeric substances |
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14.4 Factors affecting biofilm formation |
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14.4.1 Effect of nutrients, pH, and temperature on biofilm formation |
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14.4.2 Velocity, turbulence, and hydrodynamics |
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14.4.3 Bacterial cells surface topography |
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14.4.5 Gene regulation and QS for biofilm formation |
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14.5 Biofilm regulation in bacteria |
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14.5.1 QS system in Gram-negative bacteria |
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14.5.2 QS in Gram-positive bacteria |
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14.5.3 Hybrid QS in Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria |
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14.6 Biofilm mechanisms involved in bioremediation |
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14.7 Types of pollutants remediated by biofilms |
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15 Microbial biofilm: An advanced eco-friendly approach for bioremediation |
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15.2 Composition of a biofilm |
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206 | (1) |
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15.3 Biofilm formation mechanisms |
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15.4 Environmental pollutants |
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15.5 Role of biofilms in bioremediation |
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15.6 Mechanisms and pathway of bacterial pollutant biodegradation |
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15.7 Application of biofilm bioreactors for degradation of toxic pollutants |
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15.8 Future prospects and conclusion |
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214 | (1) |
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16 Agriculturally important microbial biofilms: Biodiversity, ecological significances, and biotechnological applications |
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221 | (3) |
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16.2 Agriculturally important microbial biofilms |
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224 | (1) |
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16.2.1 Biofilm formation by PGP microorganisms |
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224 | (1) |
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16.2.2 Biofilm formation by plant pathogenic microorganisms |
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225 | (1) |
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16.3 Mechanisms involved in biofilm formation |
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225 | (6) |
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16.3.1 Processes in a biofilm formation |
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225 | (2) |
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16.3.2 Factors influencing biofilm formation |
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227 | (1) |
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16.3.3 Genes involved in biofilm formation |
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228 | (2) |
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16.3.4 Ecological significance of biofilm formation |
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16.4 Biodiversity and abundance of biofilm-forming microbes |
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16.4.2 Distribution of algal biofilms |
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237 | (1) |
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16.4.3 Role of algal biofilms |
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238 | (2) |
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16.4.5 Bacterial biofilms |
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16.5 Biotechnological applications |
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244 | (6) |
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16.5.1 Biofilms in relation to plant growth and health protection |
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244 | (3) |
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16.5.2 Role of biofilms in biocontrol |
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247 | (1) |
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16.5.3 Role of biofilms in mitigating stress |
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248 | (1) |
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16.5.4 Role in diverse agro-ecosystems as of biofilms biofertilizers |
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249 | (1) |
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16.5.5 Impact of biofilms on soil health |
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249 | (1) |
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16.6 Conclusion and future prospects |
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17 Potential application of bacterial biofilm for bioremediation of toxic heavy metals and dye-contaminated environments |
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17.4 Formation and development of bacterial biofilm |
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17.4.1 Adhesion (reversible) and adsorption (irreversible) |
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17.4.2 Maturation and function of biofilm |
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17.5 Components of bacterial biofilm |
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17.5.1 Exopolysaccharides |
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17.5.2 Extracellular/structural proteins |
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17.5.5 Extracellular nucleic acid (DNA) |
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17.5.6 Change in physiological state and quorum sensing of biofilms |
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17.6 Pollution of toxic heavy metals |
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17.6.1 Toxicological health impacts of some major heavy metals |
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17.7 Pollution of toxic dyes |
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17.7.1 Toxic effect of dye molecules |
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17.8 Remediation of toxic metals and dyes |
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17.9 Bioremediation approaches |
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17.10 Role of biofilms in bioremediation |
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17.10.1 Immobilization of metal ions by EPS |
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17.11 Application of biofilms for bioremediation of heavy metals |
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17.12 Application of biofilms for bioremediation of dyes |
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17.13 Factors affecting bioremediation of dyes and metals |
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17.13.3 Oxygen concentration |
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17.13.5 Initial concentration of metals and dyes |
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17.13.6 Presence of co-contaminants |
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17.13.8 Quorum sensing (cell-to-cell signaling) |
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278 | (1) |
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17.14 Genetic engineered biofilms: A future prospective for bioremediation |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (2) |
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281 | (2) |
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18 Microbial biofilms: Functional annotation and potential applications in agriculture and allied sectors |
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283 | (1) |
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18.2 Study of biofilm-forming microbes |
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284 | (1) |
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18.2.1 Classical techniques used to study biofilms |
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284 | (1) |
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18.2.2 The biofilm flow cell |
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285 | (1) |
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18.3 Mechanisms of biofilm formation |
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285 | (2) |
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18.3.1 Initial attachment |
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285 | (1) |
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18.3.2 Irreversible attachment |
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285 | (1) |
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18.3.3 Microcolony formation |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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18.4 Factors affecting biofilm formation |
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287 | (2) |
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18.4.1 Nutrient availability |
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287 | (1) |
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18.4.2 Temperature, pH, and moisture content |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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18.4.5 Microbial products |
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288 | (1) |
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18.5 Biotechnological applications of biofilms |
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289 | (5) |
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18.5.1 Beneficial impact for sustainable agriculture |
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289 | (3) |
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18.5.2 Beneficial impact for sustainable environments |
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292 | (2) |
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294 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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294 | (7) |
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301 | (2) |
Index |
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