Spatial Organization of Microbial Biofilm Communities

The application of advanced microscopy and molecular and electrochemical high-resolution methods has provided insights into the structural organization and function of biofilm communities. It appears that cellular properties such as growth differentiation, chemotaxis, and cell-to-cell signaling enab...

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Published in:Microbial ecology 2000-08, Vol.40 (2), p.75-84
Main Authors: TOLKER-NIELSEN, T, MOLIN, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Bacteria
Biofilms
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
Brackish
Cell growth
Community associations
Community life
Community structure
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gene expression
Marine
Methanogens
Methods. Procedures. Technologies
Microbial ecology
Microbial engineering. Fermentation and microbial culture technology
Sludge
Sulfate reducing bacteria
Various environments (extraatmospheric space, air, water)
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Summary:The application of advanced microscopy and molecular and electrochemical high-resolution methods has provided insights into the structural organization and function of biofilm communities. It appears that cellular properties such as growth differentiation, chemotaxis, and cell-to-cell signaling enable biofilm communities to organize structurally in response to the external conditions and the activities of the different biofilm members. Thereby resource utilization becomes optimized, and processes which require syntrophic relationships or special micro-environments become facilitated.
ISSN:0095-3628
1432-184X
DOI:10.1007/s002480000057