by J.WilliamCosterton (Author)
This book details the hypothesis that the majority of bacteria in virtually all ecosystems grow in matrix-enclosed biofilms. The author, who first proposed this hypothesis, uses evidence from microscopy and from molecular techniques to advocate moving beyond culture methods that formerly dominated microbiology.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 199
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer
Published: 16 Mar 2007
ISBN 10: 3540680217
ISBN 13: 9783540680215