Chapter 5 Biofilms in Industrial Environments
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Media 1. Images of Biofilms on Various Surfaces.
This movie depicts biofilms in various industrial environments. (There is no audio.)
This chapter provides an overview of the importance of microbial biofilms in industrial environments. It will become clear that a wide variety of systems and processes are profoundly affected by biofilms. Part 1 of his chapter focuses on summarizing the scope of industrial interest along with identifying key biofilm-related questions and concerns which many industrial practitioners have in common. Part 2 provides detailed treatment of 3 specific examples of industrial biofilm scenarios: 1) membrane fouling, 2) pathogens in drinking water and 3) biofilm barriers for treating groundwater contaminants.