1 Contents
1 Introduction to Biofilms
2 Biofilm Growth and Development
3 Beneficial and Naturally Occurring Biofilms
4 Biofilms in Health and Medicine
5 Biofilms in Industrial Environments
6 Characterizing and Understanding Biofilms
7 Controlling Biofilms
8 Methods for Studying Biofilms
9 Mathematical Models of Biofilms
10 Diffusion in Biofilms
11 Lab Exercises
   Chapter Overview
   Biofilms and Chronic Infections
   Biofilms and Chronic Wounds
   Skin Healing in Chronic Wounds
   Evidence of Biofilms in Chronic Wounds
   Towards a Unified Theory of Chronic Wounds
   The Human Body as an Ecosystem
   The Flora of the Major Body Systems
   Normal Flora as a Source of Opportunistic Pathogens
   Examples of Medical Biofilms
1 Examples of Medical Biofilms
1 Aids for Instructors
2 References
1 Read Me First
2 System Requirements
3 Navigating