Microbial Biofilms Properties and Applications in the Environment, Agriculture, and Medicine

This book provides a broad range of applications and recent advances in the search for biofilm materials in nature. It also explains the future implications for biofilms in the areas of advanced molecular genetics, pharmaceuticals, pharmacology, and toxicology. This book is comprised of 20 chapters from leading experts in the field and it examines immunology and microbiological studies derived from biofilms as well as explores environmental, agricultural, and chemical impacts on biofilms. It is divided into five subdivisions: biofilms and its complications, biofilm infections in human body, detection of biofilm-forming pathogens, antibiofilm chemotherapy, and biofilms production tools in aquaculture. This book may be used as a text or reference for everyone interested in microbial biofilms and their current applications. It is also highly recommended for environmental microbiologists, medical microbiologists, bioremediation experts, and microbiologists working in biocorrosion, biofouling, biodegradation, water microbiology, quorum sensing, and many other related areas. Scientists in academia, research laboratories, and industry will also find it of interest. This book includes chapter homework problems and case studies. Powerpoints are also available for adopting instructors.

• Discusses and clarifies the resource of isolation and chemical properties from biofilms
• Discusses the latest pharmaceutical, pharmacological, and medicinal approaches toward the treatment of chronic and uncured diseases, such as Alzheimer?s osteoporotic, sexual dysfunction, sleep sickness, allergy treatment, asthma, hair loss, AIDS, hypertension, antiaging, etc.
• Examines immunology and microbiological studies derived from biofilms
• Explores environmental, agricultural, and chemical impacts on biofilms.

Dr. Bakrudeen Ali Ahmed Abdul is an Associate Professor, the Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Dean of the School of Life Sciences, Centre for Research and Development (CRD), PRIST Deemed University, Vallam, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. His research areas include the application of plant biochemistry, bioactive compound production, biotechnological methods, development of pharmaceutical products and pharmacological studies.

PART I Microbial Biofilms: Properties,

Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management

Chapter 1 Microbial Biofilms: Properties, Biodiversity, Conservation and

Management..........................................................................................3

Muhsin Jamal, Sayed Muhammad Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari,

Sana Raza, Liloma Shah, Redaina, Noor-ul-ain Ali, and

Saadia Andleeb

Chapter 2 Microbial Biofilm in Clinical Bioremediation Practices in

Human Health.....................................................................................25

Rengasamy Sathya, Thangaprakasam Ushadevi, S. Ambiga,

and Abdul Bakrudeen Ali Ahmed

PART II Microbial Biofilms: Bioenergy and

Biomaterials Used in Environment Systems

Chapter 3 Role of Microbial Biofilm in Agriculture and Their Impact on

Environment: Current Status and Future Prospects............................ 39

Asma Rehman, Lutfur Rahman, Ata Ullah, Muhammad Bilal

Yazdani, Muhammad Irfan, and Waheed S. Khan

Chapter 4 Biofilms in Fermentation for the Production of Value-Added

Products............................................................................................... 73

Ehsan Mahdinia and Ali Demirci

Chapter 5 Biofilms in Aquaculture.................................................................... 109

Mahroze Fatima, Syed Zakir Hussain Shah, and Muhammad Bilal

PART III Microbial Biofilms: Chemical

Sciences, Natural Products, and

Biotechnological Approaches

Chapter 6 Natural Products Affecting Biofilm Formation: Mechanisms,

Effects, and Applications.................................................................. 129

Jacqueline Cosmo Andrade Pinheiro, Maria Audilene Freitas,

Barbara de Azevedo Ramos, Luciene Ferreira de Lima, and

Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho

Chapter 7 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria: Biofilm and Role in

Sustainable Agriculture..................................................................... 161

Mohd. Musheer Altaf and Mohd Sajjad Ahmad Khan

Chapter 8 New Trends to Eliminate Listeria monocytogenes in

Dairy Industry................................................................................... 175

Daniel Kuhn, Leandra Andressa Pacheco,

Ytan Andreine Schweizer, Sabrina Grando Cordeiro,

Peterson Haas, Camila Roberta de Castro, Aluisie Picolotto,

Rafaela Ziem, Talita Scheibel, Barbara Buhl,

Bruna Costa, Carla Kauffmann, Elisete Maria de Freitas,

Eduardo Miranda Ethur, and Lucelia Hoehne

Chapter 9 Potentialities of Medicinal Plant Extracts Against

Biofilm-Forming Bacteria................................................................. 187

Muhammad Bilal, Hira Munir, and Hafiz M. N. Iqbal

PART IV Microbial Biofilms: Biomass,

Plant Growth, Soil Nutrient,

and Wastewater Management

Chapter 10 Electroactive Biofilms (EAB): Role in a

Bioelectrochemical System for Wastewater Treatment

and Bioelectricity Generation............................................................207

Vijay Kumar Garlapati, Sunandan Naha, Swati Sharma,

Pranab Goswami, and Surajbhan Sevda

Chapter 11 Bioremediation of Agroindustrial Wastewater by

Cultivation of Spirulina sp. and Biomass Used as

Animal Feed Supplement..................................................................227

M. Karthik, K. Ashokkumar, N. Arunkumar,

R. Krishnamoorthy, and P. Arjun

Chapter 12 Role of Microbial Biofilms in Wastewater Management..................249

Anila Fariq, Anum Zulfiqar, Sidra Abbas, and Azra Yasmin

Chapter 13 Biosorption and Discolorization of Textile Dye Effluent

Using Fungi Isolated From Soil Samples Collected Near

Textile Dye Industry........271

A. Thaminum Ansari

Chapter 14 Role of Biofilms in Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Processes

for Domestic and Industrial Effluents............................................... 295

Hafiz Muhammad Aamir Shahzad and Sher Jamal Khan

PART V Application of Microbial Biofilms in

Medicine against Chronic Diseases

Chapter 15 Microbial Biofilms: A New Frontier in Chronic Diseases................ 315

Ajla Džanko

Chapter 16 Microbial Biofilms-Aided Resistance and Remedies to

Overcome It....................................................................................... 331

Ayaz Ahmed and Anum Khalid Khan

Chapter 17 Biofilms-Associated Infections: Continuous Challenges in

Human and Animal Health............................................................... 373

Nor Fadhilah Kamaruzzaman, Tan Li Peng,

and Ruhil Hayati Hamdan

Chapter 18 The Utilization of Essential Oils to Treat Biofilm-Associated

Vaginal Infections............................................................................. 395

Lucia G. V. Sousa, Joana Castro, and Nuno Cerca

Chapter 19 Essential Oils: Potential Remedy in Controlling

Biofilms-Associated Infections of Human Pathogenic Fungi........... 421

Mohd Sajjad Ahmd Khan and Mohd Musheer Altaf

Chapter 20 Biomedical Applications of Microbial Biofilm.................................445

Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Tjammal Rehman,

Fozia Anjum, and Hina Fatima