Bacterial adhesion and biofilms on surfaces  

作　　者：Trevor Roger Garrett Manmohan Bhakoo Zhibing Zhang 

机构地区：[1]Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK [2]Unilever R＆D Port Sunlight, Quarry Road East, Bebington, Merseyside CH63 3JW, UK

出　　处：《Progress in Natural Science:Materials International》2008年第9期1049-1056,共8页自然科学进展·国际材料（英文版）

基　　金：the Biotechnology and Bio-logical Sciences Research Council,UK

摘　　要：Bacterial adhesion has become a significant problem in industry and in the domicile, and much research has been done for deeper understanding of the processes involved. A generic biological model of bacterial adhesion and population growth called the bacterial biofilm growth cycle, has been described and modified many times. The biofilm growth cycle encompasses bacterial adhesion at all levels, starting with the initial physical attraction of bacteria to a substrate, and ending with the eventual liberation of cell clusters from the biofilm matrix. When describing bacterial adhesion one is simply describing one or more stages of biofilm development, neglecting the fact that the population may not reach maturity. This article provides an overview of bacterial adhesion, cites examples of how bacterial adhesion affects industry and summarises methods and instrumentation used to improve our understanding of the adhesive properties of bacteria.Bacterial adhesion has become a significant problem in industry and in the domicile, and much research has been done for deeper understanding of the processes involved. A generic biological model of bacterial adhesion and population growth called the bacterial biofilm growth cycle, has been described and modified many times. The biofilm growth cycle encompasses bacterial adhesion at all levels, starting with the initial physical attraction of bacteria to a substrate, and ending with the eventual liberation of cell clusters from the biofilm matrix. When describing bacterial adhesion one is simply describing one or more stages of biofilm development, neglecting the fact that the population may not reach maturity. This article provides an overview of bacterial adhesion, cites examples of how bac- terial adhesion afiects industry and summarises methods and instrumentation used to improve our understanding of the adhesive prop- erties of bacteria.

关 键 词：ADHESION BACTERIA BIOFILM CLEANING MICROMANIPULATION 

分 类 号：Q93[生物学—微生物学]