Smith, Anthony W.Brown, Michael R. W.2008-06-122008-06-122003In: Lens, P., Moran, A.P., Mahoney, T., Stoodley, P. and O'Flaherty, V. (Eds), Biofilms in Medicine, Industry and Environmental Biotechnology9781843390190http://hdl.handle.net/2436/29954This timely book will introduce its readers to the structure and function of biofilms at a fundamental level as determined during the past decade of research, including: Extracellular polymers as the biofilm matrix; Biofilm phenotype (differential gene expression, interspecies signalling); Biofilm ecology; Biofilm monitoring; Resistance of biofilms to antimicrobial agents and Biofilm abatement. (IWA Publishing)enChapter in book