{"product_id":"9789401048057","title":"NATO Science Series E:","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNATO Science Series E:\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eMelo, L.; Bott, T.R.; Fletcher, M.; Capdeville, B.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiofilms -- Science and Technology \u003c\/em\u003ecovers the main topics  of biofilm formation and activity, from basic science to applied  aspects in engineering and medicine. The book presents a masterly  discussion of microbial adhesion, the metabolism of microorganisms in  biofilms, modelling of mass transfer and biological reaction within  biofilms, as well as the behaviour of these microbial communities in  industry (waste water treatment, heat exchanger biofouling, membranes,  food processing) and in medicine (teeth, implants, prosthetic  devices). Laboratory techniques and industrial monitoring methods are  also presented. \u003cbr\u003e  The book is directed at readers at the postgraduate level and is  organised as a textbook, containing 11 chapters, a glossary, and a  detailed subject index. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401048057\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-1824-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240cm x160cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 708\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46311737950348,"sku":"9789401048057","price":494.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401048057.jpg?v=1771511908","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789401048057","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}