Understanding Microbial Biofilms

Fundamentals to Applications

1st Edition - October 25, 2022
Editors: Surajit Das, Neelam Amit Kungwani
Language: English
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Understanding Microbial Biofilms: Fundamentals to Applications focuses on the microbial biofilms of different environments. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamental aspects of microbial biofilms, their existence in nature, their significance, and the different clinical and environmental problems associated with them. The book covers both the fundamentals and applications of microbial biofilms, with chapters on the introduction to the microbial community and its architecture, physiology, mechanisms and imaging of biofilms in nature and fungal, algal, and bacillus biofilm control. In addition, the book highlights the molecular and biochemical aspects of bacterial biofilms, providing a compilation of chapters on the bacterial community and communication from different environments. Finally, the book covers recent advancements in various aspects of microbial biofilms including the chapters on their biotechnological applications. All the chapters are written by experts who have been working on different aspects of microbial biofilms.

Section A: Introduction to biofilms

1. Marine biofilms: Bacterial diversity and dynamics
T.J. Sushmitha, Meora Rajeev, and Shunmugiah Karutha Pandian

2. Cyanobacterial biofilms: Perspectives from Origin to Applications
Prashanth S. Raghavan, Akhilesh A. Potnis, and Hema Rajaram

3. From understanding bacterial interactions to developing bactericidal surfaces: Applications of analytical techniques
Ashwin Kannan

4. Microbial biofilms: Unravel their potential for agricultural applications under agro-ecosystem
Firoz Ahmad Ansari and Iqbal Ahmad

5. Chemotaxis and rhizobacterial biofilm formation in plant-microbe interaction
P. Jishma and E.K. Radhakrishnan

6. Scanning electron microscopy and variable-pressure SEM application in biofilm imaging
Michela Relucenti, Orlando Donfrancesco, Loredana Cristiano, Stefania Nottola, Rosanna Papa, and Laura Selan

7. Aspects of biofilms on medical devices
Fergus Watson, Marcus Swann, Alicja Zimmer, Rui Chen, Lauren Foulkes, and Steven L. Percival

Section B: Biofilms in nature

8. Metagenomic analysis of electroactive microorganisms in corrosion: Impact of the corrosive biofilms in the oil industry
Luciano Procopio

9. Biofilms in dairy industry
Krzysztof Skowron, Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda, Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Joanna Kwieci

10. Microalgal biofilm and their prospective application for wastewater treatment and biofuel production
Rabindra Nayak, Biswajita Pradhan, Srimanta Patra, Prajna Paramita Bhuyand, Chhandashree Behera, Sudhamayee Parida, Akshaya Kumar Behera, Amiya Kumar Mandal, and Mrutyunjay Jena

11. Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of sulfate-reducing bacterial biofilms
Vinoj Gopalakrishnan, Ram Nageena Singh, Abhilash Kumar Tripathi, Shailabh Rauniyar, Priya Saxena, Payal Thakur, and Rajesh Kumar Sani

12. Biofilms and their role in corrosion in marine environments
Damon C. Brown, Gloria N. Okpala, Lisa M. Gieg, and Raymond J. Turner

13. Natural biofilms: Structure, development, and habitats
Atif Khan and T. Subba Rao

Section C: Biofilm lifestyle of various microorganisms and its control

14. Role of biofilms in hospitalacquired infections (HAIs)
Shraddha Sharma, Vaishali Kaushik, and Vishvanath Tiwari

15. Implication of Vibrio biofilms in human and seafood sector
Ekramul Haque, Sriram Shankar, Julfequar Hussain, Soumya Haldar, and Shruti Chatterjee

16. Candida: Biofilm formation and antifungal resistance
Shraddha Sharma, Shiv Mohan Singh, Gajanan Mane, Satish T. Pote, Milind S. Patole, and Rohit Sharma

17. Removal and control of biofilms in wounds
Fergus Watson, Alicja Zimmer, Rui Chen, Marcus Swann, Lauren Foulkes, and Steven L. Percival

18. Microbial biofilms: A persisting public health challenge
Aifa Fathima, Yaser Arafath, Saqib Hassan, R. Prathiviraj, George Segal Kiran, and Joseph Selvin

19. Biofilms in antibiotic resistance and pathogenesis in relation to foodborne infection and control strategies
Javed Ahamad Khan, Fohad Mabood Hussain, Gashahun Gezahegne, Samreen, and Iqbal Ahmad

20. Biofilms associated with biomedical implants and active therapies
Nagaiah Hari Prasath, Karthikeyan Kandaswamy, Arumugam Priya,Kasthuri Thirupathi, and Shunmugiah Karutha Pandian

Section D: Molecular and biochemical aspect of microbial biofilms

21. Influence of bacterial cell wall modulating genes and enzymes on biofilm formation with special emphasis on the role of DD-carboxypeptidases
Sumit Kumar Rastogi and Anindya Sundar Ghosh

22. Role of small regulatory RNAs in microbial pathogenesis and biofilm formation: Emerging role as potential drug targets
Kasthuri Thirupathi, Dikshant Singh, Hardik Singhal, Nandhakumar Muruganandam, Barath Sivaraj, and Shunmugiah Karutha Pandian

23. Genetic basis of biofilm formation and their role in antibiotic resistance, adhesion, and persistent infections in ESKAPE pathogens
K. Prashanth, Ajit Ramesh Sawant, and Lipsa Panda

24. The emergence of predominance in the constitutive microflora of dairy membrane biofilm
Sanjeev Anand and Pratishtha Verma

25. Molecular basis of cariogenic biofilm and infections
Rosina Khan, Mohd Adil, and Asad U. Khan

Section E: Biofilms and pathogenesis

26. Salmonella biofilm and its importance in the pathogenesis
Jasmin Pradhan, Swarupa Mallick, Neha Mishra, Salina Patel, Jagannath Pradhan, and Vidya Devi Negi

27. Mycobacterial biofilm:Structure and its functional relevance in the pathogenesis
Assirbad Behura, Mousumi Das, Ashish Kumar, Lincoln Naik, Salina Patel, Abtar Mishra, Amit Mishra, and Rohan Dhiman

28. Streptococcus pneumoniae biofilms and human infectious diseases: A comprehensive review
Ruth Zomuansangi, Zothanpuia, Prashant Kumar Singh, Bhim Pratap Singh, Garima Singh, Purbajyoti Deka, Jae Jun Song, and Mukesh Kumar Yadav

29. Oral biofilms: Architecture and control
Arumugam Priya, Nagaiah Hari Prasath, Nambiraman Malligarjunan, and Shunmugiah Karutha Pandain

30. Molecular mechanisms of Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm formation its impact on virulence, persistence, and pathogenesis
K. Prashanth and Ajit Ramesh Sawant

31. Polymicrobial biofilms: Impact on fungal pathogenesis
Caroline Barcelos Costa-Orlandi, Nıura Madalena Bila, Carolina Orlando Vaso, Ana Carolina Moreira da Silva Pires, Samanta de Matos Silva, Kaila Petronila Medina Alarcon, Caroline Maria Marcos, Ana Marisa Fusco-Almeida, and Maria Jose Soares Mendes-Giannini

32. Molecular mechanism of biofilm formation of pathogenic micororganisms and their role in host pathogen interaction
Dhananjay Singh and Nishu Mittal

33. Pathogenic biofilm in environmental and industrial setups and their public health threats
Samreen, Mohd. Sajjad Ahmad Khan, and Iqbal Ahmad

34. Biofilm formation: A well-played game in bacterial pathogenesis
Vihang Thite, R. Kavi Bharathi, and C.S. Srinandan

Section F: Application of microbial biofilms

35. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and their biofilms in promoting sustainable agriculture and soil health
Augustus Akshaya Rani, Samsudeen Malik Basha, Kannan Dheerka Darsha, Christudoss Abisha Christy, Nagaiah Hari Prasath, Kasthuri Thirupathi, and Shunmugiah Karutha Pandian

36. Antagonistic Bacilli as a prospective probiotics against pathogenic biofilms
Satish Kumar Rajasekharan and Moshe Shemesh

37. Use of bacterial biofilms to produce high added-value compounds
Ana Azevedo, Fabio M. Carvalho, Luciana C. Gomes, and Filipe J.M. Mergulhao

38. Biofilms as sustainable tools for environmental biotechnologies: An interdisciplinary approach
MariaPia Busnelli, Irene C. Lazzarini Behrmann, Andrea M. Monroy, Maria Alejandra Daniel, and Diana L. Vullo

39. Use of biofilm bacteria to enhance overall microbial fuel cell performance
Ankit Rao, Shipra Varshney, Sudipa Bhadra, Anubha Kaushik, Anshu Gupta, and Surajbhan Sevda

40. Industrial applications and implications of biofilms
T. Subba Rao

Surajit Das

Prof. Surajit Das is currently working at the Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India. He received his doctoral degree in Marine Biology with specialization in microbiology from the Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India. He has been awarded the Endeavour Research Fellowship by the Australian Government to conduct postdoctoral research on marine microbial technology at the University of Tasmania. He has more than 15 years of research experience in environmental biotechnology, marine microbiology, bacterial biofilm, waste water treatment, and bioremediation. Prof. Das has maintained a strong commitment to explore the diversity of marine microorganisms from tropical, coastal, mangrove, and deep-sea environments using taxonomic and molecular tools. The main goal of his research is to understand the genetic regulation of bacterial biofilm for the improvement and development of biofilm-mediated bioremediation, thereby restoring the deteriorating environment as an eco-friendly approach.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Ecology (LEnME), Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India

Neelam Amit Kungwani

Dr. Neelam Amit Kungwani completed her PhD from the Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India, and is currently working as Research Coordinator at Paediatric Associates, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. She completed her M.Sc. in biotechnology from the School of Biotechnology, Guru Ghasidas University Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. During her PhD, she served as a visiting research scholar in one of the prestigious organizations in Chennai: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, BARC, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India. She also holds a postgraduate diploma in intellectual property and rights. She has worked as a Senior Innovation Fellow at National Innovation Foundation, India, where she extensively worked on the innovation related to human health. Earlier, she served as Biotechnology Faculty at the Government Science College, affiliated to Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Her research interest includes bacterial pathogenesis, microbial biofilms, bioremediation, quorum sensing, functional genomics, phytomedicines, and marine drugs. She has also worked in the field of ocean acidification and impact of climate changes on bacterial DNA repair system. She has published 25 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and has authored 9 book chapters and 12 conference proceedings.

Affiliations and expertise

Research Coordinator, Pediatric Associates, Gujarat, India